Gojoseon

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proper noun

An ancient Korean kingdom.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

proper noun

Origin

  1. Korean고조선
  2. EnglishGojoseon

Borrowed from Korean 고조선 (Gojoseon).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 古朝鮮 /古朝鲜
  • 古朝鮮 /古朝鲜 (gu² ciu⁴ sin¹)Korean kingdom
Chinese Mandarin 古朝鮮 /古朝鲜
  • 古朝鮮 /古朝鲜 (Gǔcháoxiǎn)Korean kingdom
Hungarian Kodzsoszon
  • KodzsoszonKorean kingdom
Japanese 古朝鮮
  • 古朝鮮 (Kochōsen)Korean kingdom
Korean 고조선
  • 고조선 (Gojoseon)Korean kingdom
Lithuanian Čosonas
  • ČosonasKorean kingdom
Vietnamese Cổ Triều Tiên
  • Cổ Triều TiênKorean kingdom
Cite this entry
APA

Gojoseon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gojoseon

MLA

“Gojoseon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gojoseon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gojoseon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gojoseon.

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