Today’s Kanji is “南” (minami); Kanji for “south”.
Handwritten Kanji “南” (minami)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “南”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 南 | ナン ナ みなみ |
nan na minami |
9 | 十 | south |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “南”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 南の島 | みなみのしま | minami no shima | Tropical Island |
| 東西南北 | とうざいなんぼく | touzainanboku | Cardinal directions |
| 南武線 | なんぶせん | nanbusen | Nambu Line |
