北 North

Radical Combination

• 北

  North

Meaning

Primary

North

Mnemonic

The kanji is the same as the radical — it means north.

Hints

Hold on to that radical knowledge! It'll be the north star that guides you through your studies.

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.