How to say "North" in Japanese | 北

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "North" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "North" is "Kita", written in japanese as "北".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '北 (きた)' means 'north'. It refers to the cardinal direction and is commonly used in geographical contexts, such as indicating a location or giving directions. For example: The wind is coming from the north「風が北から吹いている」(かぜがきたからふいている). Hokkaido is in the north of Japan「北海道は日本の北にある」(ほっかいどうはにほんのきたにある). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something as being in a northern position relative to something else.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "北" means "North" and can be read as "Hoku" and "Kita"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Kita" mean in japanese?

"Kita" means "North" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ほ" is read as "ho". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". And The hiragana "た" is read as "ta".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.