Word details

北方

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

Dictionary

Entry

北方っぽうNounFreq #12357
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

the north; northward; northern direction

Examples
北海道は仙台の北方にある。
Hokkaido is to the north of Sendai.
2

northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district

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

direction, person, alternative

4 strokesFrequency 46JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ホウ

Kun

かた-かた-がた

Nanori

からなたふさまさみち

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