Word details

北国

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 北国.

Dictionary

Entry

北国ぐにっこくNounFreq #31223
1

northern country

2

northern provinces; northern regions; northland

Examples
日本の北国に住む人々は、降雪を利用して冬にはスキーを楽しむ。
The people who live in the north of Japan enjoy skiing in the winter in the snow.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

north

5 strokesFrequency 153JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ホク

Kun

きた

Nanori

きらほうほっほつ

country

8 strokesFrequency 3JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コク

Kun

くに

Nanori

くな

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