What is the Kanji for 'Korea'? | 韓

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Korea', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Korea' is 韓.

kanji

韓

Meaning

Korea

Reading

onyomiかん

kan

Parts

龺Eminent (卓)韋

Example Word

韓国: Korea. The Japanese proper noun '韓国 (かんこく)' refers to 'Korea', specifically South Korea. It is used to denote the country, its culture, people, or anything related to it. For example: I want to visit Korea「韓国に行きたい」(かんこくにいきたい). Korean food is delicious「韓国料理は美味しい」(かんこくりょうりはおいしい). The term is commonly used in everyday conversation and media when discussing South Korea. Note that '韓国' specifically refers to South Korea, while North Korea is referred to as '北朝鮮 (きたちょうせん)'.

Radical

韋

Stroke Count

JLPT

Unknown

Grade

Frequency

1951

Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 韓

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

radical

龺

Meaning

Eminent

Radical Form Of

卓

component

韋

Words Using 韓

This kanji is used in 2 words:

word

韓国

Meaning

Korea

word

日韓

Meaning

Japan korea

Kanji Related to 韓 Through the Part 韋

These 4 kanji contain the part 韋 as well.

kanji

違

Meaning

Differ, Different

kanji

衛

Meaning

Protect, Defense

kanji

偉

Meaning

Great, Admirable

kanji

緯

Meaning

Horizontal, Latitude

Learn the Kanji 韓

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What does 韓 mean?

韓 means 'Korea'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.