Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

North

Mnemonic

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

Readings

On’yomi

ほく

Kun’yomi

きた

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

In the north, everyone has a keytar (きた) — you know, those keyboards that people hold and play like a guitar. It's probably because it's so cold in the north. Playing a regular guitar is practically impossible with gloves on, but a keytar? Totally doable.

Visually Similar Kanji

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