“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 |
| 南京錠(なんきんじょう-na n ki n jo u) | Padlock |
| 南京米(なんきんまい-na n ki n ma e) | Chinese rice, Foreign rice |
| 南京豆(なんきんまめ-na n ki n ma me) | Peanut |
| 南京虫(なんきんむし-na n ki n mu shi) | Cimex lectularius, Bedbug |
| 南山(なんざん-na n za n) | Southern mountains, Mountains to the south |
| 南進(なんしん-na n shi n) | Proceeding south, Southward advance |
| 南船北馬(なんせんほくば-na n se n ho ku ba) | Constant traveling, Being on the move, Restless wandering |
| 南宋(なんそう-na n so u) | Southern Song dynasty (of China; 1127-1279) |
| 南端(なんたん-na n ta n) | Southern tip, Southern end, Southernmost part |
| 南中(なんちゅう-na n chu u) | Meridian transit, Meridian passage, Transit, Culmination |
| 南朝(なんちょう-na n cho u) | Southern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392), Southern Dynasty |
| 南天(なんてん-na n te n) | Heavenly bamboo |
| 南殿(なんでん-na n de n) | South-facing palace building, Shishinden |
| 南都(なんと-na n to) | Nara |
| 南蛮(なんばん-na n ba n) | ① Southern barbarians, ② South-East Asian countries, ③ Western Europe |
| 南氷洋(なんぴょうよう-na n pyo u yo u) | Antarctic Ocean, Southern Ocean |
| 南部(なんぶ-na n bu) | Southern part |
| 南風(なんぷう or みなみかぜ-na n pu u (or) mi na mi ka ze) | South wind, Southerly wind |
| 南北朝(なんぼくちょう-na n bo ku cho u) | Northern and Southern Courts (of Japan; 1336-1392), Northern and Southern Dynasties |
| 南冥(なんめい-na n me i) | Southern Ocean |
| 南面(なんめん-na n me n) | South face, South side |
| 南洋(なんよう-na n yo u) | South Seas, South Sea Islands |
| 南回帰線(みなみかいきせん-mi na mi ka i ki se n) | Tropic of Capricorn |
| 南十字星(みなみじゅうじせい-mi na mi ju u ji se i) | Southern Cross |
| 南半球(みなみはんきゅう-mi na mi ha n kyu u) | Southern hemisphere |
| 河南(かなん-ka na n) | Kanan (Henan province) |
| 湖南(こなん-ko na n) | ① Hunan province (China), ② Konan City (Japan) |
| 江南(こうなん-ko u na n) | Southern Bank Area of the Lower Yangtze River |
| 指南(しなん-shi na n) | ① Orientation, Teaching, Instruction, ② Tutor, Private instructor, Coach, ③ Professional, Master |
| 湘南(しょうなん-sho u na n) | Shonan (Sagami Bay Coast area) |
| 城南(じょうなん-jo u na n) | An area of Tokyo situated to the south of the Imperial Palace (formerly Edo Castle) |
| 西南(せいなん-se i na n) | South-West, SW |
| 東南(とうなん-to u na n) | South-East, SE |
| 図南(となん-to na n) | Large undertaking attempted in a far-off land, Planning a Grand Undertaking |
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