What does the kanji 北 mean?

The kanji 北 (kita) means "north". It is a JLPT N5 character.

What kanji is "kita"?

"kita" is written with the kanji 北, meaning "north". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) ほく (hoku), kunyomi (native Japanese) きた (kita). It is a JLPT N5 character.

How do you write the kanji 北?

Write 北 ("north") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.

What are the readings of 北?

北 has these readings: onyomi (Chinese-derived) ほく (hoku), kunyomi (native Japanese) きた (kita).

北“north” Kanjikita / hoku

JLPT N5

How to write 北

北 (north) kanji stroke order diagram with numbered strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning

north

Onyomi (音読み)

ほく hoku

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

きた kita

Japanese reading

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Example sentences using 北

Human-reviewed sentence pairs from the Tatoeba corpus, with readings shown above the kanji.

北きたにはスコットランド、南みなみにイングランド、西にしにウェールズ、そして、さらに西にしには北きたアイルランド。
In the north, there's Scotland; in the south, England; in the west, Wales; and further west, Northern Ireland.
北 (きた)
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北海道ほっかいどうには見みるべきところがたくさんあります。
There are a lot of places to see in Hokkaido.
北海道 (ほっかいどう)
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北国きたぐにの冬ふゆは長ながいけど、夏なつは短みじかい。
Winters in the north are long, but summers are short.
北国 (きたぐに)
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