일본해

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 日本海

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [iɭbo̞nɦɛ] ~ [iɭbo̞nɦe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [일본해/일본헤]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Ilbonhae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Ilbonhae
McCune–Reischauer?	Ilbonhae
Yale Romanization?	il.pon.hay

Proper noun

일본해 • (Ilbonhae) (hanja 日本海)

1. Sea of Japan (not a preferred name in both Koreas)

Synonyms

• 동해 (東海, Donghae, “East Sea”)