What does 北部 mean?
北部 is a Japanese noun meaning “northern part; the north (of a region)” in English. It is written as 北部 in kanji, ほくぶ in hiragana, and hokubu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
北海道は日本の北部にあります。
Hokkaido is in the northern part of Japan.