BloomkoJLPT N3 · Geography
北極
ほっきょく
North Pole
Stroke order of 北極
2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
北 · 5 strokes極 · 12 strokes
Memory trick
The far end (極) in the north (北).
Parts: 北 north + 極 pole/extreme
The characters in 北極
- 北 きた — north (5 strokes)
Example sentence
北極はとても寒い。
ほっきょくはとてもさむい。
The North Pole is very cold.