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南

Kanji 南: meaning "south", readings, stroke order

The kanji 南 means "south". On'yomi: ナン、ナ; kun'yomi: みなみ. JLPT N5 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
south
On'yomi
ナンナ· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Kun'yomi
みなみ
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N5
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 南

  • 南 みなみ — South
  • 南極 なんきょく — south pole, Antarctic
  • 南米 なんべい — South America
  • 南北 なんぼく — south and north

Stroke order · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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