北 口(きたぐち)

きたぐち

noun

north exit; north entrance

1. north exit, north entrance

The exit or entrance on the north side of a building, typically a train station. Japanese stations commonly label exits by compass direction.

北口(きたぐち)で待(ま)っています。

I'll be waiting at the north exit.

駅(えき)の北口(きたぐち)を出(で)て右(みぎ)に曲(ま)がってください。

Go out the north exit of the station and turn right.

北口(きたぐち)の前(まえ)にバス停(てい)があります。

There is a bus stop in front of the north exit.

Usage

Very common when arranging to meet at a station: 「北口(きたぐち)で待(ま)ってて」 (Wait at the north exit). The exits of a large station can open onto quite different neighbourhoods, so naming the exit matters.

Etymology

北(きた) (north) + 口(くち) (opening), with くち voiced to ぐち.

Related words

南口(みなみぐち): south exit
東口(ひがしぐち): east exit
西口(にしぐち): west exit
中央口(ちゅうおうぐち): central exit
改札口(かいさつぐち): ticket gate

Related Words

Related: 南口(みなみぐち) (south exit)

Related: 東口(ひがしぐち) (east exit)

Related: 西口(にしぐち) (west exit)

Related: 改札口(かいさつぐち) (ticket gate)

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Added 2026.2.13 10:20 · Revised 2026.10.13 16:39

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