“North” or “Go north” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “北”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “北” means “North direction”, “Run away” or “Go against” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “北”
Jouyou Kanji “北” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
5 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
ほく(hoku) |
はい(hai) |
Kun-Yomi |
きた(kita) |
に(げる)(ni(geru)) |
そむ(く)(somu(ku)) |
Meanings |
North (direction) |
Go north |
Run away, Flee |
Betray, Go against |
Wife |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “北”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
北回帰線(きたかいきせん-ki ta ka i ki se n) |
Tropic of Cancer |
北の方(きたのかた-ki ta no ka ta) |
① Nobleman’s true wife, ② Northward, Facing the north |
北政所(きたのまんどころ-ki ta no ma n do ko ro) |
Legal wife of regent or chief adviser to the Emperor |
北半球(きたはんきゅう-ki ta ha n kyu u) |
Northern hemisphere |
北緯(ほくい-ho ku i) |
North latitude |
北欧(ほくおう-ho ku o u) |
Northern Europe, Nordic countries, Scandinavia |
北画(ほくが-ho ku ga) |
Northern school of Chinese paintings, Painting in the Hokuga style |
北上(ほくじょう-ho ku jo u) |
Moving northward, Go up north |
北辰(ほくしん-ho ku shi n) |
North-Star, The pole-star |
北端(ほくたん-ho ku ta n) |
Northern end, Northern extremity, Northernmost extreme |
北朝(ほくちょう-ho ku cho u) |
Northern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392), Northern Dynasty |
北天(ほくてん-ho ku te n) |
Northern sky |
北斗(ほくと-ho ku to) |
① Hokuto (train name), ② Big Dipper asterism, The Plough, The Plow, Dipper, Great Bear |
北斗七星(ほくとしちせい-ho ku to shi chi se i) |
Great Dipper, Great Bear, The Plough, The Plow |
北堂(ほくどう-ho ku do u) |
① Northern pavilion of a house, ② Mother |
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