湖北 こほく Meanings Noun north of a lake; north of Lake Biwa Kanji 湖 lake. Read as コ. 北 north. Read as ホク. Words containing 湖北 湖北省 (こほくしょう) Hubei Province (China) 湖北大学 (こほくだいがく) Hubei University Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists