How to write 南
- Meaning
- south
- On reading
- ナン、ナ
- Kun reading
- みなみ
- Strokes
- 9
- Level
- JLPT N5
- School grade
- Grade 2 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 南 | みなみ | south |
| 南北 | なんぼく | north and south; north to south |
| 東南 | とうなん | south-east |
Example sentence
日本の南はあたたかいです。
にほんのみなみはあたたかいです。
The south of Japan is warm.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N5 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
南southOn: ナン、ナ · Kun: みなみ · 9 strokes · JLPT N5
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.