Meanings
proper noun
alternative Chosŏn · alternative Choson · alternative Cosen · alternative historical Chosen
- historicalA former Korean kingdom and dynasty in East Asia which ruled the Korean Peninsula from 1392 CE to 1897 CE.
Synonyms: Chaoxian, Ch'ao-hsien
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA former Korean kingdom and dynasty in East Asia which ruled the Korean Peninsula from 1392 CE to 1897 CE.
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Origin
- Korean조선(朝鮮)
- EnglishJoseon
From the Revised Romanization of Korean 조선(朝鮮) (Joseon).
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Chinese Mandarin 朝鮮王朝 /朝鲜王朝, 李氏朝鮮 /李氏朝鲜
- 朝鮮王朝 /朝鲜王朝 (Cháoxiǎn Wángcháo)Korean kingdom and dynasty
- 李氏朝鮮 /李氏朝鲜 (Lǐshì Cháoxiǎn)Korean kingdom and dynasty
Japanese 李氏朝鮮, 李朝
- 李氏朝鮮 (Rishi Chōsen)Korean kingdom and dynasty
- 李朝 (Richō)Korean kingdom and dynasty
Korean 조선, 조선 왕조
- 조선 (Joseon)Korean kingdom and dynasty
- 조선 왕조 (Joseon wangjo)Korean kingdom and dynasty
- 조선국 (Joseon'guk)Korean kingdom and dynasty
Russian Чосо́н
- Чосо́н (Čosón)Korean kingdom and dynasty
Cite this entry
APA
Joseon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joseon
MLA
“Joseon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joseon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Joseon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Joseon.
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