東北

とうほく

Also written ひがしきた

Meanings

1. Noun north-east
2. Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku See also: 東北地方 (とうほくちほう).

Kanji

• 東 east. Read as トウ.
• 北 north. Read as ホク.

Example sentences

• 彼女はもう一度東北に行きたい気がしました。
  She felt like going to Tohoku again.
• 東北・秋田新幹線が運転を見合わせるなど交通も混乱した。
  Traffic was also disrupted including the suspension of the Akita, Tohoku bullet train.

Words containing 東北

• 東北大学 (とうほくだいがく) Tohoku University
• 東北地方 (とうほくちほう) Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu)
• 東北地方太平洋沖地震 (とうほくちほうたいへいようおきじしん) Tōhoku earthquake (March 11, 2011)

And 32 more.

Word lists

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