北 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「匕」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「匕」
- On
- ホク
- Kun
- きた
- Meaning
- north
Origin
Two people back to back — the side that turns its back on the sun: north.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ホク | 北進・北方・敗北 |
|---|---|
| きた | 北・北風・北半球 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 北国きたぐに
northern country
- 東北とうほく
Tohoku
Example
北の そらに 星が 見えます。
Stars shine in the northern sky.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)