also: こうげんどう
Gangwon-do; Gangwon Province (South Korea)
Refers to the South Korean province. Often used in news and travel contexts.
Gangwon-do is located in the northeastern part of South Korea.
Kangwon Province (North Korea)
Refers to the North Korean province. Context usually makes the distinction clear.
North Korea's Kangwon Province is adjacent to South Korea's Gangwon Province.
Standard kanji spelling for the Korean province, read with the Korean-derived reading カンウォンド.
Japanese on'yomi reading; less common than the Korean-derived reading カンウォンド.
From Korean 강원도 (Gangwon-do). The reading カンウォンド is a direct borrowing from Korean, while こうげんどう is the Japanese on'yomi reading of the same Chinese characters.