Meaning

Primary

North America

Word Type

noun, proper noun

Explanation

You already encountered アメリカ in the previous level, so you should know that it means "America." Put north in front of this and you get North America, just like in English!

Note that アメリカ usually refers to the continent here, and not the country. So make sure to use 北アメリカ when you're talking about the continent of North America.

Reading

きたあめりか
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
きたアメリカ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You might be tempted to read this using the on'yomi readings, but this actually uses kun'yomi. You learned that reading with the kanji, so you should have no problems reading this!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 北アメリカにある

    to be located in North America

    北アメリカにいる

    to be in North America

Context Sentences

カナダは北アメリカにあります。

Canada is located in North America.

これって北アメリカの川ですか?

Is this river in North America?

北アメリカの山でキャンプをしました。

I went camping in the mountains of North America.

Kanji Composition