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北国

Readings

Kana: きたぐに、ほっこく
Romaji: kitaguni, hokkoku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

northern provinces; northern countries

Kanji

Readings: ホク、 きた
Meaning: north
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country

Example Sentence

日本(にっぽん)北国(きたぐに)()人々(ひとびと)は、降雪(こうせつ)利用(りよう)して(ふゆ)にはスキーを(たの)しむ。
➥The people who live in the north of Japan enjoy skiing in the winter in the snow.
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