きた

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Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of きた – see the following entry.
2
north (cardinal point)
the North (northern part of a region)
a northerly, north wind
Short for 北の方 (kita no kata): northward
a developed country
Kita (one of 23 special wards in Tokyo prefecture, Japan)
(historical) the red-light district north of Edo Castle
a surname
a female given name
to go northwards
Alternative spelling
キタ
(This term, きた, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as きた, see Category:Japanese kanji read as きた.)

Etymology 2

Verb

きた (kita

  1. past tense form of きる
  2. past tense form of くる

References

  • 2000, Jonathan Bunt, Gillian Hall, The Oxford Starter Japanese Dictionary, First Edition, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN