Keyword
north
Info
FrequencyTop 800-900
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig480
Readings
きた
(44%)
ほく
(26%)
ぼく
(17%)
ほっ
(11%)
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a bird's eye view of a road leading north.

Used in kanji (5 in total)
back of the body
swallow (bird)
diverge
hope for
ride [old]
Used in vocabulary (260 in total)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Examples (165 in total)
The old church stands north of the town.
There was a cold wind blowing from the north.
The wind is blowing from the north.