Meanings
proper noun
- The legendary founder of Gojoseon.
Origin
- Korean단군(檀君)
- EnglishDangun
From Korean 단군(檀君) (Dan'gun). Compare English Tengri.
More words from Korean
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 檀君
- 檀君 (Tánjūn)legendary founder of Gojoseon
French Tangun
- Tangunlegendary founder of Gojoseon
Hungarian Tangun
- Tangunlegendary founder of Gojoseon
Japanese 檀君
- 檀君 (Dankun)legendary founder of Gojoseon
Korean 단군
- 단군 (Dan'gun)legendary founder of Gojoseon
Russian Тангун
- Тангун (Tangun)legendary founder of Gojoseon
Vietnamese Đàn Quân
- Đàn Quânlegendary founder of Gojoseon
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
Dangun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dangun
MLA
“Dangun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dangun. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dangun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dangun.
Source: Dangun on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.