北方 (ほっぽう) — northern, northward

北ほっ方ぽう northern

Frequency #8655 Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common. Grade 2 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 2 characters 混合 mixed Mixed compound — combines different reading types in a pattern that doesn't fit the standard categories. no-adjective Part of speech (JMdict: adj-no, n)

hoppou

Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low. ほっぽう[0] heiban 平板

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