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真北 (まきた, makita) Japanese meaning: due north | Kotomora

真ま北きた

ま

き

た

○

Meanings

1

due north

Refers to the exact direction of north, without deviation.

この道みちは真ま北きたに向むかっている。
This road heads due north.
コンパスが

Kanji

真true, reality, Buddhist sect
北north

Related words

北きた
北 is the general direction 'north', while 真北 specifically means 'due north' or 'true north'.
真ま南みなみ
真南 means 'due south', the opposite direction.

Built from

真ま

北きた

を

指さ

し

て

いる

。

The compass is pointing due north.

真ま

Etymology

Compound of 真 (ま, 'true') and 北 (きた, 'north').