"北" meaning in Japanese

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Character

  1. north Tags: grade-2-kanji, kanji
    Sense id: en-北-ja-character-3DZeedQc Categories (other): Grade 2 kanji Disambiguation of Grade 2 kanji: 72 28 0 0
  2. escape, run away Tags: grade-2-kanji, kanji
    Sense id: en-北-ja-character-qe3G5Jjb Categories (other): Japanese terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant transliterations: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 新北 (Shinhoku) (ruby: (しん), (ほく)) (english: New Taipei), 西北 (seihoku) (ruby: 西(せい), (ほく)), 台北 (ruby: (タイ), (ペイ)) (english: Taipei) [Taipei], 東北 (tōhoku) (english: northeast), 東北 (Tōhoku), 南北 (nanboku) (ruby: (なん), (ぼく)) (english: north and south; north to south), 敗北 (haiboku) (ruby: (はい), (ぼく)) (english: defeat), 北京 (Pekin) (ruby: (), (キン)) (english: Beijing), 北平 (Pēpin) (ruby: (ペー), (ピン)) (english: Peiping, former name of Beijing), 北条 (Hōjō) (ruby: (ほう), (じょう)), 北緯 (hokui) (ruby: (ほく), ()) (english: north latitude), 北進 (hokushin) (ruby: (ほく), (しん)), 北上 (hokujō) (ruby: (ほく), (じょう)) (english: going north, moving north), 北西 (hokusei) (ruby: (ほく), 西(せい)) (english: northwest), 北叟笑む (hokusoemu) (ruby: (ほく), (), ()), 北端 (hokutan) (ruby: (ほく), (たん)) (english: northern extremity), 北天 (hokuten) (ruby: (ほく), (てん)), 北斗七星 (Hokuto Shichisei) (ruby: (ほく), (), (しち), (せい)) (english: the Big Dipper; northern ladel of seven stars) [literally], 北東 (hokutō) (ruby: (ほく), (とう)) (english: northeast), 北風 (hokufū) (ruby: (ほく), (ふう)), 北部 (hokubu) (ruby: (ほく), ()) (english: northern part), 北面 (hokumen) (ruby: (ほく), (めん)), 北洋 (hokuyō) (ruby: (ほく), (よう)), 北陸 (Hokuriku) (ruby: (ほく), (りく)), 北海 (hokkai) (ruby: (ほっ), (かい)) (english: northern sea, the North Sea), 北海道 (Hokkaidō) (ruby: (ほっ), (かい), (どう)), 北極 (Hokkyoku) (ruby: (ほっ), (きょく)) (english: the North Pole), 北方 (hoppō) (ruby: (ほっ), (ぽう))

Proper name

IPA: [kʲi̥ta̠], [kʲita̠], [kʲitå̠] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (きた)), [canonical] (ruby: (キタ)), Kita [romanization]
Etymology: Attributed to Old Japanese, although the exact phonetics are not clear, as the term is not cited in phonetic man'yōgana. Ultimate derivation unknown. Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|-|sort=きた}} Old Japanese, {{unk|ja|nocap=1|sort=きた}} unknown Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|きた|キタ}} 北(きた) or 北(キタ) • (Kita)
  1. Kita (one of 23 special wards in Tokyo prefecture, Japan) Categories (place): Places in Japan, Places in Tokyo
    Sense id: en-北-ja-name-D9QlbBgh Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Special wards of Tokyo
  2. (historical) the red-light district north of Edo Castle Tags: historical Synonyms: 北郭, 北国
    Sense id: en-北-ja-name-Yp7iIqIb Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys
  3. a surname
    Sense id: en-北-ja-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Japanese surnames, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys
  4. a female given name Categories (topical): Japanese female given names, Japanese given names
    Sense id: en-北-ja-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese verbs without transitivity Disambiguation of Japanese verbs without transitivity: 4 11 10 31 2 3 6 3 20 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [kʲi̥ta̠], [kʲita̠], [kʲitå̠] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (きた)), kita [romanization]
Etymology: Attributed to Old Japanese, although the exact phonetics are not clear, as the term is not cited in phonetic man'yōgana. Ultimate derivation unknown. Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|-|sort=きた}} Old Japanese, {{unk|ja|nocap=1|sort=きた}} unknown Head templates: {{ja-noun|きた}} 北(きた) • (kita)
  1. north (cardinal point)
    Sense id: en-北-ja-noun-kz3SfnO9
  2. the North (northern part of a region)
    Sense id: en-北-ja-noun-T61ZyjRy
  3. a northerly, north wind Synonyms: 北風
    Sense id: en-北-ja-noun-3bcwl3ZX
  4. Short for 北の方 (kita no kata): northward Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 北の方 (extra: (kita no kata): northward)
    Sense id: en-北-ja-noun-~5cLB1js Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys
  5. a developed country
    Sense id: en-北-ja-noun-OFC2dT~3 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 0 1 5 10 4 9 6 1 10 6 26 12 5 4 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 6 8 3 10 7 0 10 7 26 12 6 4 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 8 12 6 12 8 1 12 8 29 5 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 6 10 5 10 7 1 10 6 24 12 5 4 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 5 9 3 9 7 1 10 6 27 12 6 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 6 11 4 9 6 1 11 6 23 13 5 4 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 7 12 5 11 8 1 13 7 29 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 北面 (kita-omote) (ruby: (きた), (おもて)), 北風 (kitakaze) (ruby: 北風(きたかぜ)), 北方 (Kitagata) (ruby: 北方(きたがた)), 北国 (kitaguni) (ruby: 北国(きたぐに)), 北時雨 (kita shigure) (ruby: (きた), 時雨(しぐれ)), 北の方 (kita no kata) (ruby: (きた), (かた)), 北半球 (Kita Hankyū) (ruby: (きた), 半球(はんきゅう)), 北窓 (kitamado) (ruby: 北窓(きたまど)), 西北 (nishi-kita) (ruby: 西北(にしきた)), 東北 (higashi-kita) (ruby: (ひがし), (きた))
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [pe̞ː] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (ペー)), pē [romanization]
Etymology: From Mandarin 北 (běi). Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|cmn|北|sort=へえ|tr=běi}} Mandarin 北 (běi) Head templates: {{ja-noun|ペー}} 北(ペー) • (pē)
  1. (mahjong) north wind (mahjong tile) Categories (topical): Mahjong
    Sense id: en-北-ja-noun-rJOpN9WH Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Topics: board-games, games, mahjong
  2. (mahjong) a 役 (yaku, “winning hand”) with a triplet or quad of north wind tiles; depending on wind round and player's seat wind, it is worth either 1 or 2 翻 (han, “doubles”) Categories (topical): Mahjong
    Sense id: en-北-ja-noun-lJZmH~JX Topics: board-games, games, mahjong
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: 風牌: 東 (kazehai) (english: wind tile; east wind; ton), (nan) (english: south wind), 西 (shā) (english: west wind)
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: [kʲi̥ta̠], [kʲita̠], [kʲitå̠]
Etymology: Attributed to Old Japanese, although the exact phonetics are not clear, as the term is not cited in phonetic man'yōgana. Ultimate derivation unknown. Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|-|sort=きた}} Old Japanese, {{unk|ja|nocap=1|sort=きた}} unknown Forms: 北する [canonical] (ruby: (きた)), kita suru [romanization], 北し [stem] (ruby: (きた)), 北した [past] (ruby: (きた)), no-table-tags [table-tags], 北し [error-unrecognized-form], きたし [error-unrecognized-form], kita shi [error-unrecognized-form], 北する [error-unrecognized-form], きたする [error-unrecognized-form], kita suru [error-unrecognized-form], 北すれ [error-unrecognized-form], きたすれ [error-unrecognized-form], kita sure [error-unrecognized-form], 北せよ [error-unrecognized-form, imperative, literary], 北しろ [colloquial, error-unrecognized-form, imperative], きたせよ [error-unrecognized-form, imperative, literary], きたしろ [colloquial, error-unrecognized-form, imperative], kita seyo [error-unrecognized-form, imperative, literary], kita shiro [colloquial, error-unrecognized-form, imperative], 北される [passive], きたされる [passive], kita sareru [passive], 北させる [causative], 北さす [causative], きたさせる [causative], きたさす [causative], kita saseru [causative], kita sasu [causative], 北できる [potential], きたできる [potential], kita dekiru [potential], 北しよう [volitional], きたしよう [volitional], kita shiyō [volitional], 北しない [negative], きたしない [negative], kita shinai [negative], 北せず [continuative, negative], きたせず [continuative, negative], kita sezu [continuative, negative], 北します [formal], きたします [formal], kita shimasu [formal], 北した [perfective], きたした [perfective], kita shita [perfective], 北して [conjunctive], きたして [conjunctive], kita shite [conjunctive], 北すれば [conditional, hypothetical], きたすれば [conditional, hypothetical], kita sureba [conditional, hypothetical]
  1. to go northwards Synonyms: 北進する
    Sense id: en-北-ja-verb-sPLloa8~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "New Taipei",
      "roman": "Shinhoku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "新",
          "しん"
        ],
        [
          "北",
          "ほく"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "新北"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "seihoku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "西",
          "せい"
        ],
        [
          "北",
          "ほく"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "西北"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Taipei",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "台",
          "タイ"
        ],
        [
          "北",
          "ペイ"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Taipei"
      ],
      "word": "台北"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "northeast",
      "roman": "tōhoku",
      "word": "東北"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "Tōhoku",
      "word": "東北"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "north and south; north to south",
      "roman": "nanboku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "南",
          "なん"
        ],
        [
          "北",
          "ぼく"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "南北"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "defeat",
      "roman": "haiboku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "敗",
          "はい"
        ],
        [
          "北",
          "ぼく"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "敗北"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Beijing",
      "roman": "Pekin",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ペ"
        ],
        [
          "京",
          "キン"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北京"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Peiping, former name of Beijing",
      "roman": "Pēpin",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ペー"
        ],
        [
          "平",
          "ピン"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北平"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "Hōjō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "条",
          "じょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北条"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "north latitude",
      "roman": "hokui",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほく"
        ],
        [
          "緯",
          "い"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北緯"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "hokushin",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほく"
        ],
        [
          "進",
          "しん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北進"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "going north, moving north",
      "roman": "hokujō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほく"
        ],
        [
          "上",
          "じょう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北上"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "northwest",
      "roman": "hokusei",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほく"
        ],
        [
          "西",
          "せい"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北西"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "hokusoemu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほく"
        ],
        [
          "叟",
          "そ"
        ],
        [
          "笑",
          "え"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北叟笑む"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "northern extremity",
      "roman": "hokutan",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほく"
        ],
        [
          "端",
          "たん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北端"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "hokuten",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほく"
        ],
        [
          "天",
          "てん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北天"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "the Big Dipper; northern ladel of seven stars",
      "roman": "Hokuto Shichisei",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほく"
        ],
        [
          "斗",
          "と"
        ],
        [
          "七",
          "しち"
        ],
        [
          "星",
          "せい"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "北斗七星"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "northeast",
      "roman": "hokutō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほく"
        ],
        [
          "東",
          "とう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北東"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "hokufū",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほく"
        ],
        [
          "風",
          "ふう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北風"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "northern part",
      "roman": "hokubu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほく"
        ],
        [
          "部",
          "ぶ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北部"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "hokumen",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほく"
        ],
        [
          "面",
          "めん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北面"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "hokuyō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほく"
        ],
        [
          "洋",
          "よう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北洋"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "Hokuriku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほく"
        ],
        [
          "陸",
          "りく"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北陸"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "northern sea, the North Sea",
      "roman": "hokkai",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほっ"
        ],
        [
          "海",
          "かい"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北海"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "Hokkaidō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほっ"
        ],
        [
          "海",
          "かい"
        ],
        [
          "道",
          "どう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北海道"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "the North Pole",
      "roman": "Hokkyoku",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほっ"
        ],
        [
          "極",
          "きょく"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北極"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "hoppō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "ほっ"
        ],
        [
          "方",
          "ぽう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北方"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "character",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "72 28 0 0",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "north"
      ],
      "id": "en-北-ja-character-3DZeedQc",
      "links": [
        [
          "north",
          "north"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "grade-2-kanji",
        "kanji"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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          "_dis": "0 100",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "escape, run away"
      ],
      "id": "en-北-ja-character-qe3G5Jjb",
      "links": [
        [
          "escape",
          "escape"
        ],
        [
          "run away",
          "run away"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "grade-2-kanji",
        "kanji"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "北"
}

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "kita-omote",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "きた"
        ],
        [
          "面",
          "おもて"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北面"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "kitakaze",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北風",
          "きたかぜ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北風"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "Kitagata",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北方",
          "きたがた"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北方"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "kitaguni",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北国",
          "きたぐに"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北国"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "kita shigure",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "きた"
        ],
        [
          "時雨",
          "しぐれ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北時雨"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "kita no kata",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "きた"
        ],
        [
          "方",
          "かた"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北の方"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "Kita Hankyū",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北",
          "きた"
        ],
        [
          "半球",
          "はんきゅう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北半球"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "kitamado",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "北窓",
          "きたまど"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "北窓"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "nishi-kita",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "西北",
          "にしきた"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "西北"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "higashi-kita",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "東",
          "ひがし"
        ],
        [
          "北",
          "きた"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "東北"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
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      },
      "expansion": "Old Japanese",
      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "unknown",
      "name": "unk"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Attributed to Old Japanese, although the exact phonetics are not clear, as the term is not cited in phonetic man'yōgana.\nUltimate derivation unknown.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "北",
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          "北",
          "きた"
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        "canonical"
      ]
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      "form": "kita",
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      ]
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    }
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    {
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        {
          "word": "南"
        }
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        {
          "ref": "905, Kokin Wakashū (book 9, poem 412)",
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          "ruby": [
            [
              "北",
              "きた"
            ],
            [
              "行",
              "ゆ"
            ],
            [
              "雁",
              "かり"
            ],
            [
              "鳴",
              "な"
            ],
            [
              "数",
              "かず"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "北へ行く雁ぞ鳴くなるつれてこし数はたらでぞかへるべらなる"
        }
      ],
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        "north (cardinal point)"
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        [
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          "north"
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          "cardinal point",
          "cardinal point#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        [
          "North",
          "North"
        ],
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          "northern",
          "northern#English"
        ],
        [
          "part",
          "part#English"
        ],
        [
          "region",
          "region#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
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        [
          "northerly",
          "northerly"
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        {
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      "categories": [
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        {
          "_dis": "6 8 3 10 7 0 10 7 26 12 6 4",
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        {
          "_dis": "8 12 6 12 8 1 12 8 29 5",
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        {
          "_dis": "6 10 5 10 7 1 10 6 24 12 5 4",
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          "_dis": "5 9 3 9 7 1 10 6 27 12 6 5",
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          "_dis": "6 11 4 9 6 1 11 6 23 13 5 4",
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        {
          "_dis": "7 12 5 11 8 1 13 7 29 5",
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            "Terms with redundant sortkeys",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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          "text": "from the many countries in the Northern Hemisphere are considered developed"
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        [
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      ]
    }
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      "other": "きた"
    },
    {
      "other": "きた"
    },
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      "ipa": "[kʲi̥ta̠]"
    },
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      "other": "[kíꜜtà]",
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        "Kyoto"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kʲita̠]"
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    {
      "other": "[kíꜜtà]",
      "tags": [
        "Kagoshima"
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    {
      "ipa": "[kʲitå̠]"
    }
  ],
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}

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    {
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        {
          "word": "北郭"
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          "word": "北国"
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      "other": "きた"
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      "ipa": "[kʲi̥ta̠]"
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      "other": "[kíꜜtà]",
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      "ipa": "[kʲita̠]"
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}

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  "etymology_number": 1,
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        "stem"
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        "past"
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        "table-tags"
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      "form": "ja-suru",
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      "form": "北し",
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      "form": "きたし",
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
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      "form": "kita shi",
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
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      "form": "北する",
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      "form": "北すれ",
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      "form": "きたすれ",
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      "form": "kita sure",
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      "form": "北せよ",
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      "form": "北できる",
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      "form": "kita dekiru",
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      "form": "北しよう",
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      "form": "kita shiyō",
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      "form": "北しない",
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      "form": "kita shinai",
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      "form": "北します",
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      "form": "きたします",
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      "form": "kita shimasu",
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      "form": "北した",
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      "form": "きたした",
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      "form": "北して",
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        "conjunctive"
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    {
      "form": "kita shite",
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        "conjunctive"
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    {
      "form": "北すれば",
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      "form": "きたすれば",
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      "form": "kita sureba",
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        "to go northwards"
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          "word": "北進する"
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      "other": "きた"
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      "other": "きた"
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      "ipa": "[kʲi̥ta̠]"
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      "other": "[kíꜜtà]",
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        "Kyoto"
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    {
      "ipa": "[kʲita̠]"
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      "other": "[kíꜜtà]",
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      "ipa": "[kʲitå̠]"
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}

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "ja:Places in Japan",
        "ja:Places in Tokyo",
        "ja:Special wards of Tokyo"
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        "Kita (one of 23 special wards in Tokyo prefecture, Japan)"
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        [
          "Kita",
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        [
          "special wards",
          "special ward"
        ],
        [
          "Tokyo",
          "Tokyo#English"
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        [
          "Japan",
          "Japan#English"
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      ]
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        [
          "red-light district",
          "red-light district"
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        "(historical) the red-light district north of Edo Castle"
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        {
          "word": "北郭"
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        {
          "word": "北国"
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        "historical"
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      "categories": [
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        "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys"
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        "a surname"
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        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese female given names",
        "Japanese given names",
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a female given name"
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        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "other": "きた"
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    {
      "other": "きた"
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    {
      "ipa": "[kʲi̥ta̠]"
    },
    {
      "other": "[kíꜜtà]",
      "tags": [
        "Kyoto"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kʲita̠]"
    },
    {
      "other": "[kíꜜtà]",
      "tags": [
        "Kagoshima"
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    {
      "ipa": "[kʲitå̠]"
    }
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}

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    "Japanese suru verbs",
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
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        [
          "北",
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        "stem"
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    {
      "form": "北した",
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        [
          "北",
          "きた"
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      "tags": [
        "past"
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    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
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        "table-tags"
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    {
      "form": "ja-suru",
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        "inflection-template"
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    {
      "form": "北し",
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
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    },
    {
      "form": "きたし",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
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    {
      "form": "kita shi",
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
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    {
      "form": "北する",
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
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    },
    {
      "form": "きたする",
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      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
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    {
      "form": "kita suru",
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      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "北すれ",
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      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "きたすれ",
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      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
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    {
      "form": "kita sure",
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
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      "form": "北せよ",
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        "error-unrecognized-form",
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    {
      "form": "北しろ",
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        "colloquial",
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "imperative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "きたせよ",
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        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "imperative",
        "literary"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "きたしろ",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "colloquial",
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "imperative"
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    },
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      "form": "kita seyo",
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        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "imperative",
        "literary"
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    },
    {
      "form": "kita shiro",
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        "colloquial",
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "imperative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "北される",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "passive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "きたされる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "passive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kita sareru",
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      "tags": [
        "passive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "北させる",
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        "causative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "北さす",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "きたさせる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "causative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "きたさす",
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      "tags": [
        "causative"
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    {
      "form": "kita saseru",
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        "causative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "kita sasu",
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        "causative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "北できる",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "potential"
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    },
    {
      "form": "きたできる",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "potential"
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    },
    {
      "form": "kita dekiru",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "potential"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "北しよう",
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      "tags": [
        "volitional"
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    },
    {
      "form": "きたしよう",
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      "tags": [
        "volitional"
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    },
    {
      "form": "kita shiyō",
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        "volitional"
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    },
    {
      "form": "北しない",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "きたしない",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kita shinai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "北せず",
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      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "negative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "きたせず",
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      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kita sezu",
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      "tags": [
        "continuative",
        "negative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "北します",
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        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "きたします",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "formal"
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    },
    {
      "form": "kita shimasu",
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        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "北した",
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      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "きたした",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kita shita",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
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    },
    {
      "form": "北して",
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      "tags": [
        "conjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "きたして",
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      "tags": [
        "conjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kita shite",
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      "tags": [
        "conjunctive"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "北すれば",
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        "conditional",
        "hypothetical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "きたすれば",
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      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "hypothetical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kita sureba",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "conditional",
        "hypothetical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "glosses": [
        "to go northwards"
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        [
          "go",
          "go"
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        [
          "northward",
          "northward"
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "北進する"
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    {
      "other": "きた"
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    {
      "other": "きた"
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    {
      "ipa": "[kʲi̥ta̠]"
    },
    {
      "other": "[kíꜜtà]",
      "tags": [
        "Kyoto"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kʲita̠]"
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    {
      "other": "[kíꜜtà]",
      "tags": [
        "Kagoshima"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kʲitå̠]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "北"
}

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    "Japanese terms borrowed from Mandarin",
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      "english": "wind tile; east wind; ton",
      "roman": "kazehai",
      "word": "風牌: 東"
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    {
      "english": "south wind",
      "roman": "nan",
      "word": "南"
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      "english": "west wind",
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      "word": "西"
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      "name": "bor"
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      "form": "北",
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          "北",
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        "canonical"
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  "lang": "Japanese",
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      "ipa": "[pe̞ː]"
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}
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  "path": [
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  "title": "北",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "parser/1336",
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  "title": "北",
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}

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  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'Ren’yōkei (\"continuative\")'",
  "path": [
    "北"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
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  "title": "北",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
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  "path": [
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  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "北",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
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  "path": [
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  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "北",
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}

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  "trace": ""
}

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  "msg": "北/Japanese/soft-redirect: missing \"senses\" in data (must have at least one sense, add empty sense with \"no-gloss\" tag if none otherwise available): {\"lang\": \"Japanese\", \"lang_code\": \"ja\", \"pos\": \"soft-redirect\", \"redirects\": [\"背\"], \"word\": \"北\"}",
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}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Japanese dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-18 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (1d5a7d1 and 304864d). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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