ほっ
北
ぽう
方

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. the north, northward, northern direction.

noun

  1. northern part (e.g. of a country), northern district.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほっ
北
ぽう
方
 北方 ほっぽう ✔

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)
direction, person, alternative
ホウ　かた　なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン　マン　よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)