Submitted Place Name Revision History

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9/5/2021, 5:06 AM VerdeIperbolico Added Hanja in H&LO section
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Name Gwangju
Type Settlement
Usage Korean
Scripts 광주(Korean Hangul) 光州(Korean Hanja)
Pronounced Pron. /kwa̠ŋ.d͡ʑu/
Other Forms FormsKwangju (McCune-Reischauer)
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

Combination of 光 (광, gwang, "light, shine, lustre") and 州 (주, ju, "province"). This is the name of a city in South Korea.
Added 9/3/2021 by VerdeIperbolico