中北部

ちゅうほくぶ

north central region

北部地域

ほくぶちいき

northern region, the north

北部同盟

ほくぶどうめい

Legan Lombarda; northern-based opposition alliance; Northern Alliance

北西部

ほくせいぶ

northwestern part; the northwest

北東部

ほくとうぶ

northeastern part; the northeast

北方対策本部

ほっぽうたいさくほんぶ

Northern Territories Affairs Administration

北北東

ほくほくとう

north-north-east, nor-nor-east

北北西

きたほくせい

north-northwest

北東北

きたとうほく

northern Tohoku (usually Aomori, Iwate and Akita prefectures)

北

きた

north

部

ぶ べ

hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)

内部部局

ないぶぶきょく

internal department, department within an organization

北辰

ほくしん

North-Star

北端

ほくたん

northern extremity

北枕

きたまくら キタマクラ

lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping)

北半

ほくはん きたはん

northern half

北境

ほっきょう きたざかい

northern boundary

北朝

ほくちょう

Northern Dynasty

北上

ほくじょう きたかみ

going north