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| Entry |
Reading |
English |
Rank |
| 北 |
きた |
(n) North |
223 |
| 北 |
ほく |
north |
223 |
| 北海道 |
ほっかいどう |
northernmost of four main islands of Japan |
249 |
| 向け |
むけ |
(n-suf) (intended) for ~; oriented towards ~ |
799 |
| 東北 |
とうほく |
(n) (1) north-east; (2) Northern most six prefectures of Honshu |
961 |
| 東北 |
ひがしきた |
(n) (1) north-east |
961 |
| 方向 |
ほうこう |
(n) direction; course; way |
965 |
| 向かう |
むかう |
(v5u) to face; to go towards |
1171 |
| 傾向 |
けいこう |
(n) tendency; trend; inclination |
1370 |
| 北部 |
ほくぶ |
(n) north; northern part |
1439 |
| 向上 |
こうじょう |
(n,vs) elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress |
1623 |
| 南北 |
なんぼく |
(n) south and north |
1930 |
| 向ける |
むける |
(v1) to turn towards; to point |
2210 |
| 北口 |
きたぐち |
(n) north entrance |
2762 |
| 北陸 |
ほくりく |
(n) region west of Tokyo on Japan Sea side of Japan |
2910 |
| 北西 |
ほくせい |
(n) northwest |
3160 |
| 北朝鮮 |
きたちょうせん |
North Korea |
3332 |
| 北側 |
きたがわ |
(n) north side; north bank |
3344 |
| 北側 |
ほくそく |
(n) north side; north bank |
3344 |
| 北東 |
きたひがし |
(n) northeast |
3384 |
| 北東 |
ほくとう |
(n) northeast |
3384 |
| 敗北 |
はいぼく |
(n,vs) defeat (as a verb it means 'to be defeated') |
3396 |
| 北京 |
ぺきん |
Beijing (China) |
3509 |
| 向き |
むき |
(adj-na,n,n-suf) direction; situation; exposure; aspect; suitability |
3754 |
| 北米 |
ほくべい |
North America |
3836 |
| 北方 |
ほっぽう |
(n) northern (district); northward |
4114 |
| 日向 |
ひなた |
(n) sunny place; in the sun |
4507 |
| 北緯 |
ほくい |
(n) north latitude |
4616 |
| 向く |
むく |
(v5k) to face |
4655 |
| 北上 |
ほくじょう |
(n) going north |
4933 |
| 転向 |
てんこう |
(n,vs) conversion; shift; about-face; switch |
5125 |
| 意向 |
いこう |
(n) intention; idea; inclination |
5207 |
| 台北 |
たいぺい |
Taipei |
5762 |
| 台北 |
たいほく |
Taipei |
5762 |
| 北欧 |
ほくおう |
Northern Europe; land of the Norsemen; Scandinavia |
6013 |
| 指向 |
しこう |
(n) OO (object oriented); directional (microphone) |
6230 |
| 志向 |
しこう |
(n) intention; aim |
6887 |
| 以北 |
いほく |
(n,n-suf) north of; and northward |
6928 |
| 動向 |
どうこう |
(n) trend; tendency; movement; attitude |
7077 |
| 北山 |
きたやま |
(n) northern hill |
8133 |
| 河北 |
かほく |
north of the (Yellow) river |
8442 |
| 向こう |
むこう |
(n) beyond; over there; opposite direction; the other party |
8513 |
| 北海 |
ほっかい |
(n) northern sea; North Sea |
9811 |
| 北極 |
ほっきょく |
(n) North Pole |
9905 |
| 北朝 |
ほくちょう |
(n) Northern Dynasty |
10571 |
| 北端 |
ほくたん |
(n) northern extremity |
11093 |
| 立ち向かう |
たちむかう |
(v5u) to fight against; to oppose; to face |
11163 |
| 表向き |
おもてむき |
(n) outward appearance; ostensible; public; official |
11208 |
| 対向 |
たいこう |
(n,vs) counter-; corresponding; face; opposite |
11225 |
| 北アイルランド |
きたアイルランド |
Northern Ireland |
11450 |
| 出向 |
しゅっこう |
(n,vs) being transferred; proceeding; leaving for |
11544 |
| 出向く |
でむく |
(v5k) to go to; to proceed to; to leave for |
12467 |
| 南北戦争 |
なんぼくせんそう |
(U.S.) Civil War |
12547 |
| 北大西洋 |
きたたいせいよう |
North Atlantic |
12849 |
| 西北 |
せいほく |
(n) north-west |
13098 |
| 一向 |
いっこう |
(adv) (not) at all |
13610 |
| 一向 |
ひたすら |
(adj-na,adv) earnestly |
13610 |
| 北岸 |
ほくがん |
(n) north coast; north bank |
13648 |
| 前向き |
まえむき |
(adj-na,n) facing forward; positively |
13970 |
| 北斗星 |
ほくとせい |
(n) the Great Bear; the Great Dipper; Ursa Major |
14379 |
| 華北 |
かほく |
(n) North China |
14405 |
| 向かい |
むかい |
(adj-no,n) facing; opposite; across the street; other side |
14446 |
| 向う |
むかう |
(io) (v5u) to face; to go towards |
14704 |
| 趣向 |
しゅこう |
(n) plan; idea |
14745 |
| 不向き |
ふむき |
(adj-na,n) unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable |
14784 |
| 北大 |
ほくだい |
(abbr) Hokkaido University |
15041 |
| 下向 |
げこう |
(n,vs) leaving the capital |
15332 |
| 北半球 |
きたはんきゅう |
(n) northern hemisphere |
15502 |
| 北方領土 |
ほっぽうりょうど |
the Northern Territories |
15609 |
| 北国 |
きたぐに |
(n) northern provinces; northern countries |
15972 |
| 北国 |
ほっこく |
(n) northern provinces; northern countries |
15972 |
| 偏向 |
へんこう |
(n) propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection |
17058 |
| 最北端 |
さいほくたん |
(n) northernmost tip (of country) |
17325 |
| 一向に |
いっこうに |
(adv) (not) at all |
18155 |
| 向かい合う |
むかいあう |
(v5u) to be opposite; to face each other |
18346 |
| 北洋 |
ほくよう |
(n) northern waters |
18441 |
| 北辰 |
ほくしん |
(n) North-Star |
18762 |
| 向き合う |
むきあう |
(v5u) to be opposite; to face each other |
19044 |
| 差し向ける |
さしむける |
(v1) to send or direct a person to |
19044 |
| 真っ向 |
まっこう |
(n) brow; front; helmet front |
19403 |
| 北限 |
ほくげん |
(n) northern limit |
19534 |
| 向かい側 |
むかいがわ |
(n) opposite side; other side; other party |
19861 |
| 振り向く |
ふりむく |
(v5k) to turn one's face; to turn around |
20128 |
| 北進 |
ほくしん |
(n,vs) proceeding north |
20712 |
| 上向き |
うえむき |
(adj-na,n) upturn; upward tendency; looking upward |
20854 |
| 上向き |
うわむき |
(adj-na,n) upturn; upward tendency; looking upward |
20854 |
| 横向き |
よこむき |
(n) turning sideways |
21230 |
| 下向き |
したむき |
(n) downward look; business decline |
21314 |
| 北極圏 |
ほっきょくけん |
Arctic Circle |
21576 |
| 北風 |
きたかぜ |
(n) north wind |
22113 |
| 北風 |
ほくふう |
(n) north wind |
22113 |
| 仰向け |
あおむけ |
(n) face up |
22165 |
| 北極星 |
ほっきょくせい |
(n) Polaris; north star |
22493 |
| 内向 |
ないこう |
(n) introvert |
22687 |
| 後ろ向き |
うしろむき |
(n) back facing; turning one's back to |
22749 |
| 北面 |
ほくめん |
(n) north face; north side; the north; facing north |
23088 |
| 仕向ける |
しむける |
(v1) to induce; to tempt; to treat; to act toward; to handle (men); to send; to forward to |
23460 |
| 向日葵 |
ひまわり |
(gikun) (n) sunflower |
23520 |
| 回向 |
えこう |
(n,vs) Buddhist memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul |
23584 |
| 東北大 |
とうほくだい |
(abbr) Touhoku University |
23686 |
| 風向 |
ふうこう |
(n) wind direction |
23919 |
| 北斗七星 |
ほくとしちせい |
(n) the Great Bear; the Great Dipper; Ursa Major |
24154 |
| 性向 |
せいこう |
(n) affection |
25491 |
| 北門 |
きたもん |
(n) north gate |
26080 |
| 風向き |
かざむき |
(n) wind's direction |
26494 |
| 風向き |
かぜむき |
(n) wind's direction |
26494 |
| 振り向ける |
ふりむける |
(v1) to turn |
27058 |
| 西向き |
にしむき |
(n) facing west |
27901 |
| 北辺 |
ほくへん |
(n) northern extremity |
28200 |
| 極北 |
きょくほく |
(n) extreme north; north pole |
28567 |
| 向後 |
こうご |
(n-adv,n-t) hereafter |
28975 |
| 向かい合わせる |
むかいあわせる |
(v1) to face; to confront; to be opposite to |
29190 |
| 上向く |
うえむく |
(v5k) to look upward; to turn upward; to rise |
29632 |
| 上向く |
うわむく |
(v5k) to look upward; to turn upward; to rise |
29632 |
| 東北東 |
とうほくとう |
(n) east-northeast; ENE |
29632 |
| 見向く |
みむく |
(v5k) to look around; to look towards (us) |
30069 |
| 向い |
むかい |
(io) (adj-no,n) facing; opposite; across the street; other side |
30069 |
| 後向き |
うしろむき |
(n) back facing; turning one's back to |
30308 |
| 向上心 |
こうじょうしん |
(n) ambition; aspiration |
30433 |
| 西北西 |
せいほくせい |
(n) west-northwest |
30552 |
| 北回帰線 |
きたかいきせん |
(n) Tropic of Cancer |
30552 |
| 右向き |
みぎむき |
(n) facing right |
30832 |
| 北郊 |
ほっこう |
(n) northern suburbs |
30969 |
| 北の方 |
きたのかた |
(n) nobleman's true wife; facing the north |
31368 |
| 北光 |
ほっこう |
northern lights |
31648 |
| 北半 |
ほくはん |
northern half |
32216 |
| 外向 |
がいこう |
(n) extroversion |
32501 |
| 向性 |
こうせい |
(n) tropism |
33111 |
| 向かい風 |
むかいかぜ |
(n) head wind |
33462 |
| 左向き |
ひだりむき |
(n) turning to the left |
33462 |
| 北嶺 |
ほくれい |
northern mountain; Mt. Hiei |
33462 |
| 真向かい |
まむかい |
(n) directly opposite; facing |
35968 |
| 向こう岸 |
むこうぎし |
(n) the opposite bank |
36620 |
| 歯向かう |
はむかう |
(v5u) to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy |
36884 |
| 向う側 |
むこうがわ |
(n) other side; opposite side; other party |
38280 |
| 向学心 |
こうがくしん |
(n) love of learning |
38588 |
| 参向 |
さんこう |
(n,vs) proceeding to |
38588 |
| 発向 |
はっこう |
(n) departure for a specified destination |
38588 |
| 仕向け |
しむけ |
(n) delivery; sending; treatment |
39227 |
| 北枕 |
きたまくら |
(n) turning the head to the north in sleeping |
39227 |
| 刃向かう |
はむかう |
(v5u) to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy |
39571 |
| 陰日向 |
かげひなた |
(n) double-faced |
40263 |
| 向い風 |
むかいかぜ |
(n) head wind |
40263 |
| 上向 |
じょうこう |
(n) upturn |
41444 |
| 南船北馬 |
なんせんほくば |
(n) constant travelling; being on the move; restless wandering |
41444 |
| 顔向け |
かおむけ |
(n) face another |
42342 |
| 日向ぼっこ |
ひなたぼっこ |
(n) basking in the sun |
42342 |
| あお向け |
あおむけ |
(n) face up |
43447 |
| 仰向ける |
あおむける |
(v1) to turn up (ones face) |
44061 |
| 向背 |
こうはい |
(n) one's attitude; state of affairs |
44061 |