WORD DETAIL
北緯
ほくい
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
北緯is read asほくいand is a geographic noun for latitude north of the equator, expressed in degrees. - Basic usage: A question appears in
北緯何度, while a specified coordinate appears in北緯四十度.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Contrast with
南緯北緯is latitude north of the equator;南緯is latitude south of it.
- Difference from longitude
- Latitude gives north–south position from the equator, unlike
東経and西経, which give east–west position.
- Latitude gives north–south position from the equator, unlike