南

south

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ナナン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

みなみ

Nanori (名乗り)

なみはみなみまみ

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:2
Strokes:9
JLPT:N5
Frequency:341

Vocabulary

ナ

WordReadingMeaning
南無ナムamen; hail
南無阿弥陀仏ナムアミダブツNamu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha
南無八幡大菩薩ナムハチマンダイボサツO Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy!
南無八幡ナムハチマンO Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy
南無三ナムサンoh no!; good heavens!; oops

ナン

WordReadingMeaning
西南セイナンsouth-west
中南米チュウナンベイCentral and South America
東南トウナンsouth-east
南海ナンカイsouthern sea
南極ナンキョクSouth Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica

Other

WordReadingMeaning
西南にしみなみsouth-west
東南ひがしみなみsouth-east
南みなみsouth
南アフリカみなみアフリカSouth Africa
南口みなみぐちsouth entrance; south exit

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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辛
spicy, bitter, hot, acrid
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坪
two-mat area, approx. thirty-six sq ft
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辞
resign, word, term, expression
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畔
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祥
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塀
fence, wall, (kokuji)
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砕
smash, break, crush, familiar, popular
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