Meaning

Primary

Pyongyang

Word Type

proper noun

Explanation

What's the city of flat soil? Pyongyang in North Korea. Which is pretty misleading, it's got more than a bunch of flat dirt, but back in the old days before the illustrious Kim Jong line built it up, that's all that was there.

Reading

へいじょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
ぴょんやん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. It can also be pronounced the way we say it in English sometimes too. That's ピョンヤン, if you're wondering, and these kanji are used for it too.

Context

Context Sentences

平壌で英語を教えていたことがあります。

I taught English in Pyongyang.

Kanji Composition