平壌

See also: 平壤

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
ピョン
Grade: 3
ヤン
Grade: S
irregular
Alternative spelling
平壤 (kyūjitai)

From Korean 평양(平壤) (Pyeong'yang).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ピョンヤン [pyóꜜǹ'yàǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [pʲõ̞ɰ̃jã̠ɴ]

Proper noun

(ピョン)(ヤン) • (Pyon'yan) 

  1. Pyongyang (the capital city of North Korea)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
へい
Grade: 3
じょう
Grade: S
kan’on
Alternative spelling
平壤 (kyūjitai)

Orthographic borrowing from Korean 평양(平壤) (Pyeong'yang).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ーじょー [hèéjóó] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [he̞ːʑo̞ː]

Proper noun

(へい)(じょう) • (Heijō) へいじやう (feizyau)?

  1. (dated) Pyongyang (the capital city of North Korea)
Synonyms
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