noun

  1. northern sea.
  2. North Sea.

noun, noun used as a prefix

Abbreviation.
  1. Hokkaido.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
北海 ほっかい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

north
ホク きた ほっ (2nd, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
sea, ocean
カイ うみ み (2nd, N4)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
every
マイ ごと つね (2nd, N5)
person(人) variant
do not, must not, be not
ブ ム はは (Kentei 1)