Word Meaning 北風

きたかぜ kitakaze

北風 is read as きたかぜ (kitakaze) and means north wind.

Meaning

English

north wind
northerly wind

Reading

Kana

きたかぜ

Romaji

kitakaze

Writing Variants

北風ほくふう hokufuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 南風 Rank 761 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

北東風

きたごち

northeasterly wind

北京

ぺきん

Beijing (China)

北方

ほっぽう

northern part (e.g. of a country)

北海道

ほっかいどう

Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)

北海

ほっかい

Hokkaido

北口

きたぐち

north entrance

北洋

ほくよう

northern waters

秋風

あきかぜ

autumn breeze

東風

こち

east wind

そよ風

そよかぜ

gentle breeze

西風

せいふう

west wind

南風

はえ

summer

Example Sentences

北風は一日中吹き続けた。

The north wind held on all day.

凍てつく北風が吹いている。

An icy north wind is blowing.

外では冷たい北風が轟々と吹き荒れていた。

The cold north wind was roaring outside.

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