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北
north
N5On: ほく、ぼくKun: きた
Memory Aid
Imagine two people standing back-to-back, facing away from each other. This signifies 'north' as the opposite direction, turning away from the south.
'Kita' — think of a 'KITE' flying NORTH in the sky.
Vocabulary
北きたnorth
北口きたぐちnorth exit
北海道ほっかいどうHokkaido (northernmost prefecture of Japan)
東北とうほくTohoku (northeastern region of Japan)
北極ほっきょくNorth Pole
Example Sentences
駅の北口で会いましょう。
Let's meet at the north exit of the station.
ここから北へ行くと、海が見えます。
If you go north from here, you can see the sea.
夏に北海道に行きました。
I went to Hokkaido in the summer.
私たちの家は北向きです。
Our house faces north.