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TOPIK 2noun

북쪽

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북쪽이 · 북쪽을

north, the north side

Example

서울은 부산보다 훨씬 북쪽에 있어요.

Seoul is much farther north than Busan.

Word parts

북 north

북 'north' plus native 쪽 'side'.

Good to know

The same 북 and 남 give 북한 "North Korea" and 남한 "South Korea."