Alternative form of 北

substitute, replacement

substitution, substitute / substitute, deputy, proxy / compensation, exchange / second helping, refill

to use / to employ / to make use of, to apply / to spend

north (cardinal point) / the North (northern part of a region) / a northerly, north wind / Short for 北の方 (kita no kata): northward / a developed country

second helping

change; alteration; substitution / instead (of); in place (of); as a substitute (for)

north / escape, run away

Kita (one of 23 special wards in Tokyo prefecture, Japan) / (historical) the red-light district north of Edo Castle / a surname / a female given name

to go northwards