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N5 · 5 strokes · — · Irodori #48 · Starter L13

北

north

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Readings

On’yomi
ホク
Kun’yomi
きた

Example words

  • 北

    きた

    north

  • 北

    ほく

    northern; north

  • 北

    ペー

    north wind tile

  • 北極

    ほっきょく

    North Pole

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

Two people (匕匕) standing back to back — turning away from the cold north.

🧩Components

Remember "north" (北) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

北 (きた) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 北 (きた) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: きた — often used in native Japanese words (like 北). On'yomi: ホク — common in compound words (熟語).