檀君

Traditional form:

檀君

Pinyin (reading):

Tánjūn

Definitions:

• Tangun, legendary founder of Korea in 2333 BC

Characters:

• 檀 - sandalwood, hardwood; surname
• 君 - sovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief

Traditional characters:

• 檀 - sandalwood, hardwood; surname
• 君 - sovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief