南朝鮮 みなみちょうせん Also written ナムチョソン Meanings Noun South Korea (name used by North Koreans) See also: 韓国 (かんこく). Kanji 南 south. Read as みなみ. 朝 morning. Read as チョウ. 鮮 fresh. Read as セン. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists