東北
also: ひがしきた
Meanings
1
northeast; north-east
General compass direction; can also refer to the northeastern part of a specific area.
The wind is blowing from the northeast.
There is a large park in the northeast of this town.
2
Tōhoku region; Tohoku
Only with reading とうほく
Refers specifically to the northernmost six prefectures of Honshu: Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, and Fukushima. Reading is always とうほく.
See also: 東北地方
The Tōhoku region gets a lot of snow in winter.
He is from Tōhoku.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉は東北にあるto be located to the northeast (of somewhere)
That village is located to the northeast of the town.
- 東北出身だto be from the Tōhoku region
He is from the Tōhoku region.
- 東北へ旅行するto travel to Tōhoku
I'm planning to travel to Tōhoku during summer vacation.