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The straightforward scription for the Name "北" is considered to be highly unfortunate because the kanji implies "lose and escape" as it is the direction escaping from the sun.
As such the alternative scription "喜多" was introduced and become popular.北to喜多 replacement is frequently seen in Japanese surnames and placenames containing the ward Kita.

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