also: かいじょう
noun
Kaesong (North Korea)
Refers to the city of Kaesong in North Korea. The reading ケソン is the standard Japanese rendering of the Korean name.
開城は北朝鮮の南部に位置する歴史的な都市です。
Kaesong is a historic city located in the southern part of North Korea.
Standard kanji spelling for the North Korean city Kaesong, read with the Korean-derived reading ケソン.
Japanese on-reading of the same kanji; rarely used for this place name. The Korean-derived reading ケソン is strongly preferred.
From Korean 개성 (Gaeseong), meaning 'open fortress' or 'open castle'. The Japanese reading ケソン is a transliteration of the Korean pronunciation.