Moji Ninja

北 — north

北 means “north”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: ホク (hoku). Kun'yomi: きた (kita). You'll see it in words such as 北 (kita, “north”).

北
Stroke order of 北
Meaning
north
On'yomi
ホク (hoku)
Kun'yomi
きた (kita)
Strokes
5
Level
JLPT N5 · set Directions

How to remember 北

Two people sitting back to back, turning away from the cold north wind.

Parts: 匕 sitting person; spoon

Words with 北

WordReadingMeaning
北きた kita kunnorth

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