東北 (とうほく) — north-east

東北 is read とうほく and listed as a noun. Meaning: north-east.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 東北.

  • 関東 かんとう Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures)
  • 極東 きょくとう Far East
  • 広東 カントン Guangdong (China)
  • 中東 ちゅうとう Middle East
  • 東欧 とうおう Eastern Europe
  • 東海 とうかい Tōkai region (of Honshu
  • 東京 とうきょう Tokyo
  • 東南 とうなん south-east
  • 東洋 とうよう the East
  • 東邦 とうほう Oriental country
  • 東亜 とうあ East Asia
  • 北京 ペキン Beijing (China)