ほくちょう 北朝 LinksSentence search for 北朝Sentence search for ほくちょうKanji details for 北 and 朝Edit in JMdict Noun1. Northern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern DynastyHistorical term, See also 南北朝 なんぼくちょうNoun2. Northern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)Historical term, See also 南北朝 なんぼくちょう, See also 北魏 ほくぎ, See also 西魏 せいぎ, See also 東魏 とうぎ, See also 北周 ほくしゅう, See also 北斉 ほくせい Discussions Log in to talk about this word.