[北] Handwritten Kanji for north and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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