南 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「十」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「十」
- On
- ナン
- Kun
- みなみ
- Meaning
- south
Origin
The warm side where plants thrive in the sun — south.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ナン | 南北・南端・指南 |
|---|---|
| ナ | 南無 |
| みなみ | 南・南向き |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 南国なんごく
southern country
- 南がわみなみがわ
south side
Example
南の しまに 行きたいです。
I want to go to a southern island.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)