南 Kanji – south
The Japanese kanji 南 can mean south.
Meaning and Readings
How is 南 read?
南 has the onyomi readings ナン, ナ and the kunyomi reading みなみ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as nan, na, minami.
Common Japanese Words Using 南
These common Japanese words contain 南. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 西南（せいなん） — south-west
- 中南米（ちゅうなんべい） — Central and South America
- 東南（とうなん） — south-east
- 南（みなみ） — south
- 南アフリカ（みなみアフリカ） — South Africa
- 南緯（なんい） — southern latitude
- 南海（なんかい） — southern sea
- 南極（なんきょく） — South Pole
- 南口（みなみぐち） — south entrance, south exit
- 南蛮（なんばん） — southern barbarians (name used in ancient China for non-Chinese ethnic groups to the south)
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