JLPT N5 kanji · 9 strokes · #341 by frequency
南 — South
- Meaning
- South
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- ナンナ
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- みなみ
- Radical
- 十
In bold: the readings to learn first.
Stroke order
9 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Components
The pieces this kanji is built from. Recognizing them is half of understanding it.
Memory hook
Ten (十) hikers pass through the door's frame (冂): two drops (丷) of sweat, dry (干) air, they head for the South (南).
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 南 | みなみ | south |
| 南極 | なんきょく | South Pole |
| 日南 | ひなた | sunny place, in the sun |
| 南アフリカ | みなみアフリカ | South Africa |
| 南米 | なんべい | South America |
| 南北 | なんぼく | north and south, north to south |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.