北日本

きたにほん

Also written きたにっぽん

Meanings

1. Noun northern Japan (usu. referring to Tōhoku and Hokkaido)

Kanji

• 北 north. Read as きた.
• 日 day
• 本 origin. Read as ホン.

Example sentences

• ヤニーは北日本に移住したいんだ。
  Yanni wants to move to northern Japan.
• ヤニーは北日本で暮らしてるよ。
  Yanni lives in northern Japan.

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