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Stroke Order Diagram for 北

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Stroke Count
 5 Strokes
 Radical
 匕 + 3 Strokes
JLPT Level N5
Jouyou Kanji, Taught in Grade 2
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English Meaning
  1. north
Readings
Kun'yomi: きた。
On'yomi: ホク、ペイ。

Japanese Meaning for 北

Dictionary Entries for 北

kita
noun
  1. north
  2. the North; northern territories
  3. North Korea
  4. north wind
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pee
noun
  1. north wind tile
  2. winning hand with a pung (or kong) of north wind tiles
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 北

Construction of Character for 北

Radicals and parts present in 北
Radical 匕 spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21) Kanji Details »
Part 爿 left-side kata radical (no. 91) Kanji Details »
Origin and construction of 北
  1. 象形。人がふたり背を向け合った形（背の原字）から。転じて、暖かい南方に背を向けた状態を意味する。cf.比。

Kanji related to 北

Kanji for directions and spatial relationships

  • 上

    下

    中

    入

    出

    右

    左

    内

    前

    北

    南

    外

    後

    方

    東

    西

    近

    遠

    間

    向

    央

    底

    裏

    奥

Kanji containing 匕 at the right

  • 北

    化

    比

Kanji containing 匕

  • 花

    死

    指

    老

    貨

    能

    批

    背

    疑

    尼

    旨

    壱

    昆

    泥

    皆

    脂

    蛇

    紫

    傾

    靴

    雌

    匂

    頃

    鹿

    詣

Kanji containing 北

  • 北

    背

Meanings in Other Languages for 北

French
  1. nord
Portuguese
  1. norte
Spanish
  1. Norte, huir, perder

Comments for 北

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