Korean

한국
Meaning: Korea; South Korea
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

韓
國

Example sentences

I like Korean food.
김씨, 이씨, 박씨는 한국에서 가장 흔한 성씨입니다.
Kim, Lee, and Park are the most common surnames in Korea.
한국은 이제 다문화 사회가 되었다.
Korea has now become a multicultural society.
한국에서 왔어요.
I came from Korea.
저는 한국어를 공부합니다.
I study the Korean language.
그는 한국에 온 지 만 3년이 되었다.
It has been a full three years since he came to Korea.
저는 한국에서 3년 동안 살았어요.
I lived in Korea for 3 years.
한국 역사에 대한 책을 읽고 있어요.
I am reading a book about Korean history.
흥부전은 한국의 유명한 전래동화이다.
Heungbu-jeon is a famous Korean folk tale.
8월은 한국에서 가장 더운 달 중 하나입니다.
August is one of the hottest months in Korea.

Usage Notes

Refers to the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in a general context.

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