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N5 Kanji 58: 南
Meaning of kanji 南:
In Japanese, 南 means “south”.
How to read kanji 南:
| Kunyomi | みなみ |
| Onyomi | なん |
How to write kanji 南:
Origin of kanji 南:
The original meaning of 南 is a musical instrument”. And then it is used to stand for direction.
You can remember it by “There is a musical instrument in the south”.
Development of kanji 南:
Vocabulary containing kanji 南:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 南 | みなみ | south |
| 南部 | なんぶ | south |
| 南北 | なんぼく | north and south |
| 南方 | なんぽう | south |
| 南西 | なんせい | southwest |
| 南側 | みなみがわ | south side |
| 南東 | なんとう | southeast |
| 南洋 | なんよう | the South Seas |
| 指南 | しなん | instruction |
| 以南 | いなん | south |
| 南口 | みなみぐち | south exit |
| 南向き | みなみむき | facing south |
| 南南東 | なんなんとう | south south east |
Example Sentences of kanji 南:
| 南のほうから雲が出てきている。 The clouds are coming from the south. 彼女は南部出身に違いない。 She must be from the South. 彼らは南極を探索した。 They explored the Antarctic. 彼の家は川の南側にある。 His house is on the south side of the river. 日本は南北に長い国です。 Japan is a very long country from north to south. |
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