きた
北
まくら
枕

noun

  1. lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping).
  2. brown-lined puffer (Canthigaster rivulata). Usually written with kana alone.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きた
北
まくら
枕
北枕 きたまくら
 
キ
 
タ
 
マ
 
ク
 
ラ
キタマクラ

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)
pillow
まくら チン シン (Late High School)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
to move on, doubtful
イン ユ おこた.る
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)