北 半 球(きたはんきゅう)

きたはんきゅう

noun

Northern Hemisphere

geography

1. Northern Hemisphere

The half of the Earth that lies north of the equator. Japan is located in the Northern Hemisphere.

日本(にほん)は北半球(きたはんきゅう)にある。

Japan is in the Northern Hemisphere.

北半球(きたはんきゅう)では六月(ろくがつ)が夏至(げし)になる。

In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice falls in June.

北半球(きたはんきゅう)と南半球(みなみはんきゅう)では季節(きせつ)が逆(ぎゃく)になる。

The seasons are reversed between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Composed of 北(きた) (north) + 半球(はんきゅう) (hemisphere). A basic geography term frequently encountered in weather reports, science classes, and travel contexts.

Common collocations

北半球(きたはんきゅう)の国(くに): countries in the Northern Hemisphere
北半球(きたはんきゅう)の気候(きこう): Northern Hemisphere climate
北半球(きたはんきゅう)に位置(いち)する: to be located in the Northern Hemisphere

Related words

南半球(みなみはんきゅう): Southern Hemisphere
東半球(ひがしはんきゅう): Eastern Hemisphere
西半球(にしはんきゅう): Western Hemisphere
赤道(せきどう): equator

Related Words

Related: 南半球(みなみはんきゅう) (Southern Hemisphere)

Related: 赤道(せきどう) (equator)

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Added 2026.3.31 5:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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