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Name Busan
Type Settlement
Usage Korean
Scripts 부산(Korean Hangul) 釜山(Korean Hanja)
Pronounced Pron. /pu.sʰa̠n/
Other Forms FormsPusan
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From Sino-Korean 釜山 (Busan) meaning "cauldron mountain", from 釜 (bu) meaning "cauldron, pot, kettle" and 山 (san) meaning "mountain". This is the name of a city in South Korea.
Added 7/26/2020 by HL