Kanji: 北 kita North
It looks like two people sitting with their backs against the north pole.
JLPT N5: 48 / 100 | 5 Strokes
北
On: ホク
Kun: きた
Meaning: north
Or if it helps... two polar bears sitting back to back.
Stroke Order:
Examples:
北海道 hokkaidou - Hokkaido (most northern part of Japan)
北アメリカ kita amerika - North America
北京 pekin - Beijing (In China)
南北戦争 nan boku sen sou - the (US) Civil War
Example Sentence:
北海道へ行ったことがありますか？
hokkaidou e itta koto ga arimasu ka?
Have you ever been to Hokkaido?
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