北ほく東とうTop 6000MeaningsNounNo-adjective1. northeastOther readings北きた東ひがしKanji used北north東eastPitch accentほくとうUsed in vocabulary北ほく東とう航こう路ろNortheast Passage (sea route along the north coast of Russia)Noun北ほく東とう部ぶnortheastern part; the northeastNounExamples1北ほく東とう方ほう向こうに土と地ちが低ひくく横よこたわっていた。The land to the northeast was low-lying.