Vocabulary

What does 北極 (ほっきょく, hokkyoku) mean?

北極 (ほっきょく, hokkyoku) means the Arctic, North Pole.

Quick facts
Readingほっきょく
Romajihokkyoku
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ほっきょく
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhokkyoku

the Arctic, North Pole

  1. 1noun North Pole
  2. 2noun the Arctic

Example sentences

  • The ice at the North Pole is gradually decreasing.

  • Someday I want to go see the starry sky over the Arctic.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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