BloomkoJLPT N5 · Places & directions
北
きた
north
Stroke order of 北
北 is written with 5 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
Two people sit back to back, both turning away from the freezing north wind.
Parts: two figures sitting back to back (匕 + mirrored figure)
Example sentence
北海道は日本の北にあります。
ほっかいどうはにほんのきたにあります。
Hokkaido is in the north of Japan.