南
みなみ
minami
JLPT N59 strokesKanjiLevel 3 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
南 is the kanji for "South". A common reading is みなみ (minami). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
South
Also : The South · Southern direction
Readings
kunみなみ/ minamionなん/ nanonな/ na
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
A figure with legs spread wide under a canopy, basking in warmth — plants and people spread out and expand when facing the warm south sun.
Reading ·
みなみ (minami) sounds like "Me and me" — both versions of me love the sunny south.
Example Sentences
沖縄は日本の南側です。
おきなわはにほんのみなみがわです。
Okinawa is on the southern side of Japan.
南の島へ旅行したいです。
みなみのしまへりょこうしたいです。
I want to travel to a southern island.
Vocabulary using 南
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