北 東(ほくとう)

ほくとう

noun

northeast

geography direction

1. northeast

The compass direction between north and east.

風(かぜ)は北東(ほくとう)から吹(ふ)いている。

The wind is blowing from the northeast.

駅(えき)の北東(ほくとう)に公園(こうえん)がある。

There is a park to the northeast of the station.

台風(たいふう)は北東(ほくとう)に進路(しんろ)を変(か)え、太平洋(たいへいよう)に抜(ぬ)ける見込(みこ)みだ。

The typhoon is expected to change course to the northeast and move out over the Pacific Ocean.

Composed of 北(ほく) (north) + 東(とう) (east). One of the four intercardinal directions. In traditional Japanese geomancy (家相(かそう)), the northeast direction is called 鬼門(きもん) (demon gate) and is considered an unlucky direction.

Common collocations

北東(ほくとう)の風(かぜ) — northeast wind
北東(ほくとう)に位置(いち)する — to be located to the northeast
北東(ほくとう)方向(ほうこう) — northeast direction
北東部(ほくとうぶ) — northeastern part/region

Related compass directions

北西(ほくせい) — northwest
南東(なんとう) — southeast
南西(なんせい) — southwest

Related Words

Related: 北西(ほくせい) (northwest)

Related: 南東(なんとう) (southeast)

Related: 南西(なんせい) (southwest)

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Added 2026.3.26 23:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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