Kanji

北

north

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

匕部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ホク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

きた

Nanori (Name Reading)

きた, た

Common Readings

ホク, きた

Example sentences

きた
北から冷たい風が吹いている。

A cold wind is blowing from the north.

針路 しんろ
船は北に針路を取った

The ship set a course to the north.

敗北 はいぼく
チームは決勝戦で惜しくも敗北した。

The team unfortunately suffered a defeat in the final match.

闘志 とうし
彼は敗北を喫したが、その目にはまだ闘志がみなぎっていた。

He suffered a defeat, but his eyes still overflowed with fighting spirit.

北海道 ほっかいどう
北海道は広大な自然と美味しい海鮮で有名です。

Hokkaido is famous for its vast nature and delicious seafood.

去年 きょねん
去年、北海道へ行きました。

I went to Hokkaido last year.

北部 ほくぶ
来週、北海道の北部を旅行する予定だ。

I plan to travel to the northern part of Hokkaido next week.

ハイファ ハイファ
ハイファはイスラエル北部の美しい港町です。

Haifa is a beautiful port city in northern Israel.

北方 ほっぽう
冬になると、北方の空から冷たい風が吹き付ける。

When winter comes, cold winds blow from the northern sky.

胡漢陵轢 こかんりょうれき
漢民族と北方の遊牧民族との間には、数世紀にわたる胡漢陵轢の歴史があった。

The history books detail the centuries of conflict between the Han Chinese and northern nomadic tribes.

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