ほく
北
じょう
上

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. going north.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほく
北
じょう
上
 北上 ほくじょう ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

north
ホク　きた　ほっ (2nd, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
above, up
ジョウ　うえ　あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)