Yujin Point

English

Etymology

Partial calque of Korean 유진단(楡津端) (Yujindan), from the Revised Romanization of Korean 유진 (yujin) and (dan), from Sino-Korean 楡津, from (elm or elms), (ferry), and (end; cape).

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Yujin Point

  1. A cape in North Hamgyong, North Korea, on the northern shore of East Korea Bay.
    • 2006, Paul M. Edwards, “Chronology”, in Korean War Almanac (Almanacs of American Wars), Facts on File, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 366:
      January 18 []
      SEA WAR: USS Colahan (DD 650) receives three rounds of fire from Yujin Point, but there is no damage or casualties.

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