Kanji

南

south

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

十部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ナン, ナ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

みなみ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あけ, なみ, みな, みなみ, よし

Common Readings

ナ, ナン, みなみ

Example sentences

みなみ
冬は南の国へ旅行に行きたいです。

I want to travel to a southern country in winter.

本能 ほんのう
渡り鳥は本能に従って南へ移動する。

Migratory birds move south according to their instinct.

南部 なんぶ
アメリカの南部には、独特な文化や料理がある。

The southern part of America has a unique culture and cuisine.

モロ モロ
その本はフィリピン南部のモロを扱う。

That book deals with the Moro people of the southern Philippines.

南方 なんぽう
渡り鳥は冬になると南方に移動する

Migratory birds move southward when winter comes.

南国 なんごく
暖かい南国の島で休暇を過ごした。

I spent my vacation on a warm southern island.

楽園 らくえん
その島は美しい南国の楽園だ。

The island is a beautiful tropical paradise.

南北 なんぼく
その道は南北に走っている

The road runs north and south.

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