거서간

Korean

Etymology

Modern Korean reading of Hanja 居西干, said to be from Old Korean. Compare Korean 마립간(麻立干) (maripgan).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geoseogan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geoseogan
McCune–Reischauer?kŏsŏgan
Yale Romanization?kesekan

Noun

거서간 • (geoseogan) (hanja 居西干)

  1. (historical) a royal title of the ancient kings of Silla, used as the chief title of Hyeokgeose, the legendary founder of the kingdom
    Synonym: 거슬한(居瑟邯) (geoseulhan)

See also

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