English–Korean

“north” in Korean

Korean

Also북 (puk)

Pronunciation

Romanizationpukjjok

Example

우리는 북쪽으로 걸어갔다.u ri neun puk jjo geu ro keo reo gat tta

We walked north.

Illustration for 북쪽 (north)

How to say “north” in Korean

“North” in Korean is 북쪽 (pukjjok).

The northern side of a location, understood either as a direction to move or as a region.

Full entry for 북쪽: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 북쪽

창문이 북쪽 방향을 향해 있다.chang mu ni puk jjok pang hyang eul hyang hae it tta

The window is facing north.

Tips for using 북쪽

  • When giving directions, this word helps describe where to go, while the rest of the sentence shows whether it means movement or a fixed location.

Other Korean words for “north”

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북

puk

nounnorth

내일 북으로 출발해요.nae il pu geu ro chul bal hae yo

We are leaving for the north tomorrow.

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