Kanji Details:
- 北
- Frequency:153
- Kun: きた
- On: ホク
- Meaning: north
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Examples:
Word Reading Meaning 北 きた north 北海道 ほっかいどう Hokkaido (northernmost of the four main islands of Japan) 北京 ぺきん Beijing (China), Peking 北朝鮮 きたちょうせん North Korea 東北 とうほく, ひがしきた north-east; Northern most six prefectures of Honshu 南北 なんぼく south and north 北方 ほっぽう northern (district), northward 北部 ほくぶ north, northern part 北東 ほくとう, きたひがし northeast 敗北 はいぼく defeat; to be defeated