漢字 Kanji Codex

Kanji Detail

北

north

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ホク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

きた

Nanori (名乗り)

きらほうほっほつ

Information

Grade:2

Strokes:5

JLPT:5

Frequency:153

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

back, behind, defy, disobey, go back on, height, rebel, stature

grow old, old age, old man

ahead, before, future, precedence, previous

aloes, be depressed, be submerged, sink, subside

one (in documents)

criticism, strike

becoming, counterfeit, imitate, resemble, suitable

kindly, overcome, skillfully