JapaneseJLPT

Kanji 南 - south

Kanji 南 meaning and readings

Kanji 南 means south. Onyomi readings are ナン (nan) . Kunyomi readings are みなみ (minami).

JLPT N5Grade 2
Stroke order animation for kanji 南

Stroke order animation (9 strokes)

Stroke Order Diagram

Each box shows the kanji up to that stroke. Red dot indicates stroke start point.

Readings of 南

音On'yomi (音読み)

ナン(nan)

訓Kun'yomi (訓読み)

みなみ(minami)
Japanese kanji 南 in different fonts

南 in different fonts

Vocabulary with 南

Audio
EnglishToggle Visibility
RomajiToggle Visibility
JapaneseToggle Visibility
KanaToggle Visibility
southminami南みなみ
southwestnansei南西なんせい
Common words containing the kanji 南

Related Kanji Learning

A fox and a raccoon in kimonos happily studying wooden Kanji blocks together. Click to practice JLPT N5 Kanji.

JLPT N5 Kanji List

Animals watching a TV screen showing animated Kanji stroke order in a cozy Japanese room. Click to create Kanji stroke GIFs.

Kanji GIF Generator

Animals dressed in traditional and Western clothing taking a Kanji test in a Japanese classroom. Click to practice JLPT N5 Kanji tests.

JLPT N5 Kanji Tests