北 — meaning in English

English meaning

• Kita name A Japanese surname meaning "north."
• north noun The direction to the left when facing the sunrise; one of the four cardinal directions.
• northern adjective Situated in, facing, or coming from the north.
• up adverb Toward or in a higher position; away from the ground.

Senses

北 is used for these senses in English:

• Kita A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Saitama Prefecture, Adachi, Arakawa, Bunkyō, Toshima, and Itabashi special wards.
• northern Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north; northerly.
• up To the north (as north is at the top of typical maps).

north — full definition

1. noun The direction to the left when facing the sunrise; one of the four cardinal directions.
2. adjective Situated in or facing the north; northern.
3. adverb Toward the north.

Related Japanese words