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：2026/01/12
ほく
Kanji
北
Noun
Japanese Meaning
北: (漢音; kan'on pronunciation)
Easy Japanese Meaning
きたをさすことば。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
北方 / 北部 / 北面（方向）
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
北 / 北方 / 北部
Korean Meaning
북, 북쪽 / 한자 ‘北’의 한음 읽기
Indonesian
utara / arah utara / bagian/daerah utara
Vietnamese Meaning
phía bắc / phương bắc / miền bắc
Tagalog Meaning
hilaga / hilagang bahagi / hilagang direksiyon
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北: (漢音; kan'on pronunciation)
（ romanization ）
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ほく
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My house is in the north of Japan.
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私の家は日本のほくにあります。
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