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29 日韓 Japan And South Korea

Alternative Meanings

South Korea And Japan, Japan And Korea, Korea And Japan

Part of Speech

Noun

Reading

にっかん

  • Kyoko(Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi(Tokyo accent, male)

Context Sentence

この風習は日韓両国でよく見られます。

This custom is frequently seen in both Japan and Korea.

Meaning Explanation

With the 日 of 日本, the 日 means Japan. Then, you add Korea into the mix and you have Japan + Korea. This word means Japan and South Korea or South Korea and Japan (depending on where you're from, I guess).

Reading Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

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