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    3. 北極

    北極

    北ほっ極きょく

    North Pole

    N2KMT7News #19+1CoreNounWeather & GeographyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ほっきょく

    Noun

    1.
    North Pole
    2.
    the Arctic
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    北ほっ極きょくには氷こおりがたくさんあります。

    There is a lot of ice at the North Pole.

    KMT4Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    北ほっ極きょくの氷こおりが溶とけることで、地ち球きゅう温おん暖だん化かの影えい響きょうが懸け念ねんされている。

    The melting of the Arctic ice is raising concerns about the effects of global warming.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentWeather & GeographyScience & Math
    北ほっ極きょくの冬ふゆは非ひ常じょうに長ながく、日にっ照しょう時じ間かんがほとんどありません。

    Winters in the Arctic are very long, with almost no daylight hours.

    KMT7Weather & GeographyNature & Environment
    北ほっ極きょく点てんへの探たん検けんは、多おおくの冒ぼう険けん家かにとって夢ゆめです。

    An expedition to the North Pole is a dream for many adventurers.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationHistory
    北ほっ極きょく圏けんに生せい息そくする動どう物ぶつたちは、厳きびしい環かん境きょうに適てき応おうしています。

    Animals living in the Arctic Circle have adapted to the harsh environment.

    KMT8AnimalsNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    北
    きた…(5)
    north
    極
    きわ.める・きわ.まる・きわ.まり・きわ.み・き.める・-ぎ.め…(3)
    poles・settlement・conclusion・end・highest rank…(6)
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