also: ひがしきた
noun
northeast; north-east
General compass direction; can also refer to the northeastern part of a specific area.
風は東北から吹いている。
The wind is blowing from the northeast.
この町の東北には大きな公園がある。
There is a large park in the northeast of this town.
noun
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
東北地方は冬に雪が多い。
The Tōhoku region gets a lot of snow in winter.
彼は東北出身です。
He is from Tōhoku.