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南

south

JLPT N5 Grade 2 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
みなみ
On'yomi
ナン

Stroke order & writing

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Example word

南口みなみぐち

south exit

南 in example sentences

  • はですか。

    Minami taaminaru wa doko desu ka.

    Where is the south terminal?

  • 南みなみアフリカは遠とおい。

    Minamiafurika wa tooi.

    South Africa is far away.

  • 私わたしの家いえは南向みなみむきです。

    Watashi no ie wa minamimuki desu.

    My house faces to the south.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 南

南 means "south". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read みなみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ナン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Common questions

What does the kanji 南 mean?
南 means "south". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 南 have?
南 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 南 read?
It is read みなみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ナン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 南?
南 is a JLPT N5 kanji.
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