ほっぽう
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. the north; northward; northern direction
Noun
2. northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
Kanji used
north
way
Pitch accent
っぽう
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Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
Southern Kuril Islands (held by Russia, claimed by Japan); Northern Territories
the four northern islands (held by Russia); south Kuril Islands; northern territories
Examples (1 in total)
Hokkaido is to the north of Sendai.