北 north
The kanji 北 means “north”. It is read ホク, きた. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How to read 北?
- Kun’yomi
- きた (kita)
- On’yomi (Most common)
- ホク (hoku)
How to write 北?
北 is written in 5 strokes, in the order below.
Common words with 北
- 北 (きた) : north
- 北海道 (ほっかいどう) : Hokkaido
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Kanji related to 北
They appear in the same words as 北.