This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

北狄

Reading

Kana: ほくてき
Romaji: hokuteki
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

Northern Di people; northern barbarians; Zhou dynasty term used by the Chinese to refer to non- ethnic Chinese to the north

Note: archaism; derogatory

Kanji

Readings: ホク、 きた
Meaning: north
Readings: テキ、 えびす
Meaning: barbarian