Kanji details for 北
北
Common kanji
north
KUN:
- きたkita
ON:
- ホクhoku
Nanori:
- きらkira
- ほうhou
- ほっho
- ほつhotsu
Example words(showing 1-10 of 221 results)
noun
1.
north
2.
the North, northern territories
3.
North Korea(abbreviation)
4.
north wind(archaism)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lose, to be defeated
2.
to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield(only relevant for 負ける)
3.
to be inferior to(only relevant for 負ける)
4.
to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)(only relevant for 負ける)
See also:気触れる (かぶれる)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
5.
to reduce the price, to give a discount, to throw in (something extra) for free(only relevant for 負ける)
All readings:
負ける【まける】
、敗ける【まける】
、敗北る【まける】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
north and south, north to south
2.
South Korea and North Korea(abbreviation)
noun
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Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
noun
1.
north-east
2.
Other readings:
東北【ひがしきた】
noun, no-adjective
1.
the north, northward, northern direction
noun
2.
northern part (e.g. of a country), northern district