北 North

Radical Combination

• 冫

  Ice
• 丨

  Stick
• 匕

  Spoon

Meaning

Primary

North

Mnemonic

If you rub an ice stick against a spoon, the spoon will always point north. This is because the ice stick creates a magnetic field that makes the spoon act like a compass needle. That's science, friends!

Hints

Imagine rubbing a stick made of ice against a spoon. Now watch the spoon spin and spin and spin until it stops, pointing directly towards the north. This is a very handy trick if you get lost on your way to the north pole. Plenty of ice sticks around there, after all.

Readings

On’yomi

ほく

Kun’yomi

きた

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You go north, and notice that everyone has a keytar (きた). You know, those keyboards that people hold and play like a guitar?

Hints

Yep, those things are called keytars. And for some reason, in the north, everyone has a keytar. They're basically obsessed with them. North = keytar. Quite simple.