北国

きたぐに

northern country

What does 北国 mean?

北国 is a Japanese noun meaning northern country in English. It is written as 北国 in kanji, きたぐに in hiragana, and kitaguni in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

日本の北国に住む人々は、降雪を利用して冬にはスキーを楽しむ。

The people who live in the north of Japan enjoy skiing in the winter in the snow.