南
South
Meanings
South
On'yomi
なん、 な
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
みなみ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
南 is written in 9 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
南 (South) is taught on WaniKani at level 6 and appears in the JLPT N5 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #341 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 9 strokes.
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