Radical Combination

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!

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?

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary