What is the meaning of 미국?
United States of America (a country in North America)
1 2 米國 was used during the Japanese colonial period, presumably from Japanese 米国. After WWII, South Korea reverted to 美國 (literally “beautiful country”), while North Korea continues to use 米國 (literally “rice country”), perhaps reflecting differing political attitudes towards the USA.
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