北 (きた) — north
北
north
Frequency #1005
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 2
1 character
noun
kita
きた
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
きた[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- north
Explained in simple Japanese
- 東を むいた とき、左の ほう。
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Usage examples
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北と南では、気候も、ほかの地域とのつながりも違います。
Kita to minami de wa, kikou mo, hoka no chiiki to no tsunagari mo chigaimasu.
The north and south differ in both their climate and their connections with other regions.
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