“South” or “South direction” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “南”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “南” means “South direction”, “Go to south” or “Go down to south” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “南”
Jouyou Kanji “南” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | なん(nan) |
| な(na) | |
| だん(dan) | |
| Kun-Yomi | みなみ(minami) |
| Meanings | South, South direction |
| Go to south, Go down to south |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “南”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 南瓜(かぼちゃ or なんか-ka bo cha (or) na n ka) | pumpkin, Squash |
| 南無(なむ-na mu) | Amen, Hail |
| 南無阿弥陀仏(なむあみだぶつ) | Namu Amida Butsu, Hail Amitabha Buddha, Homage to Amida Buddha, Prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, The Pure Land of Amitabha, O Buddha!, May his soul rest in peace! |
| 南無三(なむさん-na mu sa n) | Damn it!, Hang it!, Dang it!, Dash it! |
| 南無三宝(なむさんぼう-na mu sa n bo u) | ① Homage to the Three Jewels (Buddha、Dharma and Sangha), ② Oh no!, Good heavens!, Oops, Damn it!, Hang it!, Dang it!, Dash it! |
| 南緯(なんい-na n i) | S.Lat., South latitude |
| 南下(なんか-na n ka) | Going south, Southward movement, Southward intrusion |
| 南画(なんが-na n ga) | Southern School (of Chinese painting), Nanga (Japanese painting) |
| 南海道(なんかいどう-na n ka i do u) | Nankaidō (alt. name for the Shikoku region) |
| 南柯の夢(なんかのゆめ-na n ka no yu me) | Transient dream, Transiency of human joys, Evanescent dream, Dream while dozing |
| 南極(なんきょく-na n kyo ku) | South Pole, Antarctica, Antarctic |
| 南極海(なんきょくかい-na n kyo ku ka i) | Antarctic Ocean, Antarctic Sea |
| 南極圏(なんきょくけん-na n kyo ku ke n) | Antarctic Circle |
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