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北朝鮮

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 北朝鮮

きたちょうせん
Noun
Freq #28674
1

North Korea

Examples
今日のトピックは「北朝鮮による日本人拉致問題」です。
Today's topic is "the problem of Japanese people abducted by North Korea".

Kanji in this Word

5 strokes
Frequency: 153
JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

north

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きた
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
きら
ほう
ほっ
ほつ
12 strokes
Frequency: 248
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

morning
dynasty
regime
epoch
period
(North) Korea

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あさ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あそ
ささ
ちか
とも
17 strokes
Frequency: 355
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

fresh
vivid
clear
brilliant
Korea

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あざ.やか
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