南
ナン・みなみ
South
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 十
- 音読み
- ナン
- 訓読み
- みなみ
Meaning
South · sur
Readings
- On (音読み): ナン
- Kun (訓読み): みなみ
Example words
- 南(みなみ)— south
- 南口(みなみぐち)— south exit
- 東南アジア(とうなんアジア)— Southeast Asia
Structure
Radical 十 (じゅう · Ten) · 9 strokes · school grade 2
Watch out
The compass is recited 東西南北 (とうざいなんぼく) — east, west, south, north — not norte, sur, este, oeste. Compound directions put 北/南 first, as in English: 南西 なんせい (southwest), 北東 ほくとう (northeast).
Common mistakes
- The compass is recited 東西南北 (とうざいなんぼく) — east, west, south, north — not norte, sur, este, oeste. Compound directions put 北/南 first, as in English: 南西 なんせい (southwest), 北東 ほくとう (northeast).
Examples
南みなみ
south
南口みなみぐち
south exit
東南アジアとうなんアジア
Southeast Asia
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