Korea

Japanese: Korea
Korea

...Yi Dynasty scholar Li Yi Yi interpreted Jo as meaning the East and Joseon as meaning the Xianbei people. The English word Korea comes from the pronunciation of Goryeo (Koryŏ) and was probably introduced by the Yuan dynasty, which built a great empire spanning the world. Other names and pen names for Korea include Sanzenri Geumsu Gangsan (3,000 Korean ri from north to south), Geunyu (where the Rose of Sharon blooms), Cheonggyi (Cheongkyu), Gyerim (originally another name for Silla), Han, and Haedong.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Korea" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…李朝時代の学者,李瀷(りよく)は朝は東方,鮮は鮮卑族の意と解釈した。英語のKoreaは高麗の発音(Koryŏ)からきたもので,世界にまたがる大帝国を築いた元が伝えたものであろう。なお,朝鮮の異称や雅号として,〈三千里錦繡江山〉(南北が3000朝鮮里に及ぶ),〈槿域〉(ムクゲの花が咲くところ),〈青丘〉,〈鶏林〉(もとは新羅の異称),〈韓〉〈海東〉などがある。…

※「Korea」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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