5 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N5

north

Kun'yomi
  • north ②the North ③North Korea ④north wind
On'yomi
  • ホク
Nanori
  • きら
  • ほう
  • ほっ
  • ほつ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ホク 45.7%
きた 37.6%
ほっ 15.7%
ほう 1.0%

Character Breakdown

north
ホク きた ほっ (2nd, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

north ②the North ③North Korea ④north wind
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
the Big Dipper (asterism)
North Pole ②the Arctic
Northern Europe
northern part
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 5317
JIS X 0208 1-43-44
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 751
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 581
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 197
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 2574
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 73
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Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 24
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 224
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 115
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 282
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AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.20
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 231
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 454
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 0a5.5
Four corner code 1111.0
De Roo Code 1256