Word details

東北

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

Dictionary

Entry

東北うほくがしきたNounFreq #17275
1

north-east

2

とうほく only

Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku

Examples
台風は東北地方を横断するかもしれない。
The typhoon may cross the Tohoku district.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

east

8 strokesFrequency 37JLPT N4Grade 2

On

トウ

Kun

ひがし

Nanori

あいあがりあずまあづまこちさきしのとおはるひがもと

north

5 strokesFrequency 153JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ホク

Kun

きた

Nanori

きらほうほっほつ

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