north of; above (in a Kyoto address)
Used in the Kyoto street-address system to indicate a location north of a named street. Rare outside this context.
In Kyoto, it is used like 'Shijō-dōri Kita-iru' (north of Shijō Street).
The shop is located north of Oike Street.
Standard spelling in Kyoto address signs and maps; the katakana ル is conventional for this directional suffix.
Abbreviated form sometimes seen in addresses; the reading remains きたいる.
Compound of 北 (kita, 'north') and 入る (iru, 'to enter'), used as a directional suffix in Kyoto addresses. The katakana ル is a conventional spelling for this suffix.