南

south

JLPT N5 Grade 2 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: みなみ
On'yomi: ナン

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.

Example word

南口みなみぐち

south exit

南 in example sentences

南みなみターミナルはどこですか。

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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 南

南 south

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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