北

meaningnorth

On'yomi
ホク
Kun'yomi
きた
Strokes
5
Taught in
Japanese grade 2
Frequency
#153 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

北
  • 北きたnorth
  • 北京ペキンBeijing
  • 北海道ほっかいどうHokkaido
  • 北朝鮮きたちょうせんNorth Korea
  • 東北とうほくnorth-east
  • 南北なんぼくnorth and south
  • 北方ほっぽうthe north
  • 北部ほくぶnorthern part

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