Riwon

R1I1W4O1N1

proper noun

A town in South Hamgyong, North Korea.

OriginKorean 리원(利原) →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Riwŏn · alternative Iwon · alternative Iwŏn

  1. A town in South Hamgyong, North Korea.
  2. The surrounding county in South Hamgyong, North Korea.
  3. The adjacent bay, an inlet of the East Korea Bay in the Sea of Japan.

Origin

  1. Korean리원(利原)
  2. EnglishRiwon

From Korean 리원(利原) (riwon), from either McCune-Reischauer Riwŏn or Revised Romanization Riwon.

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Cite this entry
APA

Riwon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Riwon

MLA

“Riwon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Riwon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Riwon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Riwon.

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