northeast in Japanese
northeast in Japanese is 北東, 東北, 丑寅 — northeast means the direction exactly between north and east.
northeast in Japanese
北東
Pronounced: hokutō
The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.
東北
Pronounced: tōhoku
The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.
丑寅
Pronounced: ushitora
The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.
艮
Pronounced: ushitora
The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.
What does "northeast" mean?
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noun The direction exactly between north and east.
"Dark clouds are gathering over the hills in the northeast."
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adjective Situated toward or coming from the northeast.
"The northeast corner of the garden gets the most morning sun."
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northeast in a sentence
- Dark clouds are gathering over the hills in the northeast.
- The storm is moving toward the northeast.
- The northeast corner of the garden gets the most morning sun.
- We took the northeast road out of town to avoid the traffic.
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What is "northeast" in Japanese?
"northeast" in Japanese is 北東, 東北, 丑寅. northeast means: The direction exactly between north and east.
How do you pronounce 北東?
"northeast" in Japanese is 北東, pronounced "hokutō".
How do you use "northeast" in a sentence?
Example: "Dark clouds are gathering over the hills in the northeast." In Japanese, "northeast" is 北東, 東北, 丑寅.
Are there other ways to say "northeast" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "northeast": 北東, 東北, 丑寅, 艮.
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