Today’s Kanji is “北” (kita); Kanji for “north”.
Handwritten Kanji “北” (kita)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “北”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 北 | ホク きた |
hoku kita |
5 | 匕 | north |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “北”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 北斗七星 | ほくとしちせい | hokutoshichisei | Big Dipper |
| 北国 | きたぐに | kitaguni | Northern country |
| 北を指す | きたをさす | kita wo sasu | Pointing north |
北極（ほっきょく）= North Pole