also: けいしょうほくどう
North Gyeongsang Province; Gyeongsangbuk-do
A province in eastern South Korea; the name is typically read with the Korean-derived pronunciation キョンサンプクト rather than the Japanese on'yomi.
North Gyeongsang Province is located in the eastern part of South Korea.
The provincial capital of North Gyeongsang Province is in Daegu Metropolitan City.
South Gyeongsang Province; the southern counterpart of 慶尚北道.
Standard kanji form; the Korean-derived reading キョンサンプクト is the most common pronunciation.
Japanese on'yomi reading, rarely used in practice; the Korean-derived reading is strongly preferred.
From Korean 경상북도 (Gyeongsangbuk-do), meaning 'North Gyeongsang Province'. The kanji are used for their meaning, and the reading is borrowed from Korean.