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How do you say "north" in Korean?
북쪽
bukjjok
In Korean, "north" is 북쪽.
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Pronunciation
Buk-JJOK. Two syllables with doubled first consonant sound. The first J is silent in 'jjok'.
Writing and usage
Two blocks: buk (북) and jjok (쪽). Jjok contains ㄲ which creates the doubled sound.
Example sentence
북쪽에 산이 있어요.
There is a mountain to the north.
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How to remember 북쪽
Buk is north by itself. Jjok means direction or side. North-side = north direction.
Related words
- above 위에 wie
- backwards 뒤로 dwiro
- below 아래에 araee
- in front 앞에 ape
- inside 안에 ane
- north-east 북동 bukdong
- north-west 북서 bukseo
- south 남쪽 namjjok
- south-east 남동 namdong
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Questions about 북쪽
How do you say "north" in Korean?
In Korean, "north" is 북쪽. It is a noun.
How is 북쪽 written in Korean?
Two blocks: buk (북) and jjok (쪽). Jjok contains ㄲ which creates the doubled sound.
How is 북쪽 used in a sentence?
Use 북쪽 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 북쪽에 산이 있어요. (There is a mountain to the north.).
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