北（きた）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: north
Etymology
Loanword from Chinese “běi”.
Example sentences
- 北へ行くほど寒くなる。 — The farther north you go, the colder it gets.
- 北海道は日本の一番北にある。 — Hokkaido is located in the northernmost part of Japan.
Idioms & proverbs containing “北”
- 東西南北 (とうざいなんぼく) — east, west, south and north
- 南征北伐 (なんせいほくばつ) — attacking in all directions
- 南船北馬 (なんせんほくば) — constant travelling; constant traveling; being on the move; restless wandering
- 北斗七星 (ほくとしちせい) — the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
- 泰山北斗 (たいざんほくと) — great authority; eminent person; luminary; Mount Tai and the Big Dipper
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “北” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)