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南
South
みなみ (minami)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
Ancient people loved the south because it was warm and sunny. North meant cold winds and harsh winters. If directions had a popularity contest, south would have won by a landslide.
Memory Trick
Think of 南 as a bird cage hanging from a tree branch. A tropical bird lives inside because it's warm in the south. Hanging cage = 南 = South.
Readings
Onyomi: ナン (nan)
Kunyomi: みなみ (minami)
Example Words
南
みなみ (minami)
South
南口
みなみぐち (minamiguchi)
South exit
南国
なんごく (nangoku)
Southern country, tropics
南米
なんべい (nanbei)
South America
Example Sentence
駅の南口で会いましょう。
えき の みなみぐち で あいましょう。
eki no minamiguchi de aimashou
Let's meet at the station's south exit.