What does 北方 mean?
北方 is a Japanese noun meaning “the north, northward” in English. It can also be translated as “northern part (e.g. of a country)” depending on context. It is written as 北方 in kanji, ほっぽう in hiragana, and hoppou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
北海道は仙台の北方にある。
Hokkaido is to the north of Sendai.