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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

Components

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