How to say 'North Pole' in Japanese | 北極

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The Japanese word for North Pole is 'Hokkyoku', written as 北極 in Japanese.'North Pole' in hiragana is ほっきょく.

word

北極

Meaning

North Pole

Reading

ほっきょく

hokkyoku

Kanji

北North 極Extreme, Pole

Explanation

The Japanese noun '北極 (ほっきょく)' refers to the 'North Pole', the northernmost point on Earth. It is often used in geographical contexts to describe the Arctic region, its climate, or related phenomena. For example: The North Pole is very cold「北極はとても寒い」(ほっきょくはとてもさむい). Polar bears live near the North Pole「北極の近くにホッキョクグマが住んでいる」(ほっきょくのちかくにほっきょくぐまがすんでいる). This word is also used in scientific or environmental discussions about the Arctic.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6816

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 北極

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

北

Meaning

North

kanji

極

Meaning

Extreme, Pole

Words Related to 北極 Through the Kanji 北

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 北 as well.

word

北

Meaning

North

word

北風

Meaning

North wind

word

北朝鮮

Meaning

North Korea

word

北西

Meaning

Northwest

word

北東

Meaning

Northeast

word

南北

Meaning

North south

word

北部

Meaning

North

Words Related to 北極 Through the Kanji 極

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 極 as well.

word

極めて

Meaning

Extremely

word

積極

Meaning

Proactiveness

word

極く

Meaning

Extremely

word

消極的

Meaning

Passive

word

極端

Meaning

Extreme

word

積極的

Meaning

Proactive

word

南極

Meaning

Antarctica

word

究極

Meaning

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'Hokkyoku' means 'North Pole' .

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