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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 |
| 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 |
| 沿革 |
えんかく |
(n) history; development |
1179 |
| 北部 |
ほくぶ |
(n) north; northern part |
1439 |
| 南北 |
なんぼく |
(n) south and north |
1930 |
| 海岸 |
かいがん |
(n) coast; beach |
2057 |
| 北口 |
きたぐち |
(n) north entrance |
2762 |
| 沿い |
ぞい |
(suff) along |
2847 |
| 沿線 |
えんせん |
(adj-no,n) along railway line |
2850 |
| 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 |
| 沿岸 |
えんがん |
(n) coast; shore |
3227 |
| 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 |
| 沿う |
そう |
(v5u) to run along; to follow |
3478 |
| 北京 |
ぺきん |
Beijing (China) |
3509 |
| 岸 |
きし |
(n) bank; coast; shore |
3776 |
| 北米 |
ほくべい |
North America |
3836 |
| 北方 |
ほっぽう |
(n) northern (district); northward |
4114 |
| 湾岸 |
わんがん |
(n) gulf (bay) coast |
4208 |
| 北緯 |
ほくい |
(n) north latitude |
4616 |
| 北上 |
ほくじょう |
(n) going north |
4933 |
| 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 |
| 以北 |
いほく |
(n,n-suf) north of; and northward |
6928 |
| 対岸 |
たいがん |
(n) opposite shore |
7992 |
| 北山 |
きたやま |
(n) northern hill |
8133 |
| 河北 |
かほく |
north of the (Yellow) river |
8442 |
| 左岸 |
さがん |
(n) left bank (of a river) |
9633 |
| 北海 |
ほっかい |
(n) northern sea; North Sea |
9811 |
| 西岸 |
せいがん |
(n) west coast; west bank |
9829 |
| 北極 |
ほっきょく |
(n) North Pole |
9905 |
| 右岸 |
うがん |
(n) right bank (shore) |
9931 |
| 北朝 |
ほくちょう |
(n) Northern Dynasty |
10571 |
| 北端 |
ほくたん |
(n) northern extremity |
11093 |
| 西海岸 |
にしかいがん |
(n) west coast |
11328 |
| 北アイルランド |
きたアイルランド |
Northern Ireland |
11450 |
| 東岸 |
とうがん |
(n) eastern coast; east bank |
11633 |
| 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 |
| 河岸 |
かがん |
(n) fish market; riverside; river bank |
13193 |
| 河岸 |
かし |
(n) fish market; riverside; river bank |
13193 |
| 河岸 |
かわぎし |
(n) fish market; riverside; river bank |
13193 |
| 北岸 |
ほくがん |
(n) north coast; north bank |
13648 |
| 沿道 |
えんどう |
(n) route; course; roadside |
13845 |
| 南岸 |
なんがん |
(n) south coast; south bank |
14086 |
| 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 |
| 東海岸 |
ひがしかいがん |
(n) east coast |
14845 |
| 北大 |
ほくだい |
(abbr) Hokkaido University |
15041 |
| 北半球 |
きたはんきゅう |
(n) northern hemisphere |
15502 |
| 沿海 |
えんかい |
(n) coast; shore; inshore; coastal waters |
15595 |
| 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 |
| 岸壁 |
がんぺき |
(n) wharf; breakwater; steep cliff |
16160 |
| 最北端 |
さいほくたん |
(n) northernmost tip (of country) |
17325 |
| 彼岸 |
ひがん |
(n) equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held) |
17530 |
| 川岸 |
かわぎし |
(n) river bank |
17564 |
| 北洋 |
ほくよう |
(n) northern waters |
18441 |
| 湖岸 |
こがん |
(n) lakeshore; lakeside |
18563 |
| 北辰 |
ほくしん |
(n) North-Star |
18762 |
| 岸辺 |
きしべ |
(n) bank (of a river) |
18888 |
| 北限 |
ほくげん |
(n) northern limit |
19534 |
| 海沿い |
うみぞい |
(n) coastlands |
20676 |
| 北進 |
ほくしん |
(n,vs) proceeding north |
20712 |
| 護岸 |
ごがん |
(n) river dike |
21353 |
| 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 |
| 北極星 |
ほっきょくせい |
(n) Polaris; north star |
22493 |
| 北面 |
ほくめん |
(n) north face; north side; the north; facing north |
23088 |
| 沿海州 |
えんかいしゅう |
(Russian) maritime provinces |
23686 |
| 東北大 |
とうほくだい |
(abbr) Touhoku University |
23686 |
| 北斗七星 |
ほくとしちせい |
(n) the Great Bear; the Great Dipper; Ursa Major |
24154 |
| 接岸 |
せつがん |
(n) coming alongside a pier or quay |
24495 |
| 北門 |
きたもん |
(n) north gate |
26080 |
| 北辺 |
ほくへん |
(n) northern extremity |
28200 |
| 極北 |
きょくほく |
(n) extreme north; north pole |
28567 |
| 彼岸花 |
ひがんばな |
(n) cluster amaryllis |
28975 |
| 魚河岸 |
うおがし |
(n) riverside fish market |
29410 |
| 東北東 |
とうほくとう |
(n) east-northeast; ENE |
29632 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 傲岸 |
ごうがん |
(adj-na,n) haughtiness; pride |
32501 |
| 北嶺 |
ほくれい |
northern mountain; Mt. Hiei |
33462 |
| 着岸 |
ちゃくがん |
(n) reaching the shore |
33830 |
| 向こう岸 |
むこうぎし |
(n) the opposite bank |
36620 |
| 北枕 |
きたまくら |
(n) turning the head to the north in sleeping |
39227 |
| 彼岸会 |
ひがんえ |
(n) Buddhist services during the equinoctial week |
39920 |
| 南船北馬 |
なんせんほくば |
(n) constant travelling; being on the move; restless wandering |
41444 |
| 彼岸桜 |
ひがんざくら |
(n) cherry tree which flowers early (around the spring equinox) |
44709 |
| 北境 |
ほっきょう |
northern boundary |
44709 |
| 北極熊 |
ほっきょくぐま |
(n) polar bear |
45436 |
| 沿路 |
えんろ |
(n) route |
49657 |
| 沿って |
そって |
along; by; parallel to |
51560 |
| 沿岸漁業 |
えんがんぎょぎょう |
coastal fishing |
51560 |
| 沿岸警備隊 |
えんがんけいびたい |
coast guard |
51560 |
| 河岸段丘 |
かがんだんきゅう |
river terrace |
51560 |
| 海岸気候 |
かいがんきこう |
(n) coastal climate; littoral climate |
51560 |
| 海岸植物 |
かいがんしょくぶつ |
(n) beach plant |
51560 |
| 海岸浸食 |
かいがんしんしょく |
(n) coast erosion |
51560 |
| 海岸線 |
かいがんせん |
(n) coastline; coastal railway |
51560 |
| 海岸端 |
かいがんばた |
seaside |
51560 |
| 海岸段丘 |
かいがんだんきゅう |
(n) coastal terrace |
51560 |
| 海岸地形 |
かいがんちけい |
(n) coastal land form |
51560 |
| 海岸通り |
かいがんどおり |
sea-front street |
51560 |
| 海岸伝い |
かいがんづたい |
along the coast |
51560 |
| 海岸平野 |
かいがんへいや |
(n) coastal plain |
51560 |
| 岸頭 |
がんとう |
(n) shore; wharf |
51560 |
| 護岸工事 |
ごがんこうじ |
levee protection works |
51560 |
| 此岸 |
しがん |
(n) this world (life) |
51560 |
| 山沿い |
やまぞい |
(n) along a mountain |
51560 |
| 山沿いの地方 |
やまぞいのちほう |
mountainous region |
51560 |
| 象牙海岸 |
ぞうげかいがん |
(the Republic of) Ivory Coast |
51560 |
| 真北 |
まきた |
(n) due north |
51560 |
| 正北 |
せいほく |
due north |
51560 |
| 切り岸 |
きりぎし |
(n) steep bank; cliff |
51560 |
| 川沿い |
かわぞい |
(n) along the river |
51560 |
| 全岸 |
ぜんがん |
all the banks (of a river) |
51560 |
| 対外政策に沿って |
たいがいせいさくにそって |
in line with the foreign policy |
51560 |
| 沈降海岸 |
ちんこうかいがん |
submerged shoreline |
51560 |
| 東岸沿いに |
とうがんぞいに |
along the east coast; along the eastern seashore |
51560 |
| 東西南北 |
とうざいなんぼく |
east, west, south and north |
51560 |
| 東北人 |
とうほくじん |
Northeastener |
51560 |
| 南岸沿い |
なんがんぞい |
along the southern coast |
51560 |
| 南岸沿いに |
なんがんぞいに |
along the southern coast; along the southern seashore |
51560 |
| 南征北伐 |
なんせいほくばつ |
attacking in all directions |
51560 |
| 南北朝 |
なんぼくちょう |
Northern and Southern Dynasties (1336-1392) |
51560 |
| 南北朝時代 |
なんぼくちょうじだい |
(n) period of the northern and southern dynasties (in China, 5th-6th c. C.E. in Japan, 1336-92) |
51560 |
| 南北問題 |
なんぼくもんだい |
North-South problem |
51560 |
| 日南海岸 |
にちなんかいがん |
Nichinan coastline |
51560 |
| 敗北感 |
はいぼくかん |
sense of defeat |
51560 |
| 敗北主義 |
はいぼくしゅぎ |
(n) defeatism |
51560 |
| 北々西 |
ほくほくせい |
(n) north-northwest |
51560 |
| 北々東 |
ほくほくとう |
(n) north-north-east; nor-nor-east |
51560 |
| 北に向いた窓 |
きたにむいたまど |
window to the north |
51560 |