Stroke Order
Meaning
South
On'yomi (音読み)
なん, な
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
みなみ
Stroke Count
9 strokes

南 in useful words

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東南とうなん
south-east
南西なんせい
southwest
南北なんぼく
north and south; north to south

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