“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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