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北北西 (ほくほくせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

北ほく北ほく西せい

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Meanings

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noun

north-northwest

A cardinal direction halfway between north and northwest, used in navigation, weather reports, and geographical descriptions.

台たい風ふうは北ほく北ほく西せいに進すすんでいる。
The typhoon is moving north-northwest.
風かざ向むきは北ほく北ほく西せいです。
The wind direction is north-northwest.

Written forms

北ほく北ほく西せいUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
北ほく々ほく西せい
Variant using the iteration mark 々; less common but still encountered.

Kanji

北north
西west, Spain

Similar words

北ほく西せい
北西 means northwest, while 北北西 is the intermediate direction north-northwest, exactly halfway between north and northwest.
北きた
北 is simply north; 北北西 is a more precise compass point.

Etymology

Compound of 北 (north) repeated and 西 (west), following the pattern for intermediate compass directions.