How to say 'North' in Japanese | 北

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The Japanese word for North is 'Kita', written as 北 in Japanese.'North' in hiragana is きた.

word

北

Meaning

North

Reading

きた

kita

Kanji

北North

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.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N5

Kanji Grade

2

Frequency

1111

Composition

kanji

Handwriting