南 — south (JLPT N5 kanji)
南
south
ナン・
9 strokesgrade 2 (Japan)JLPT N5very common
Stroke order
Readings
On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
- ナン
- ナ
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)
- みなみ
Meanings
south
Words with 南
南みなみsouth
Appears in these kanji
献ケン・たてまつoffer
楠ナン・くすcamphor tree
In the vocabulary
部屋 の 南 に 机 が あります。
There’s a desk to the south of the room.
How to remember it
南Imagine the enclosed lower shape as a window facing south, letting in the sun. Use the window as your visual cue.