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N5Kanji
南
south. Directions set: 東西南北 (touzainanboku = east-west-south-north).
Readings
- On
- ナン
- Kun
- みなみ
Examples
南(みなみ)、南口(みなみぐち)
south, south exit
Note
Remember the four directions: 東西南北 (touzainanboku = east-west-south-north). This four-character phrase is a common set.
Questions that use this word
N5 3 · N4 2 · N1 3From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N1N1 読解
グリーンランドと南極の氷床融解が主要な原因であり、今世紀末までに1メートル以上の上昇が予測される。
Answer: 温室効果ガスの早急な削減が必要だ
- N4N4 漢字
「南」の読み方は?
Answer: みなみ
- N4N4 漢字
「東西南北」の読み方は?
Answer: とうざいなんぼく
- N5N5 漢字
「南」の よみかたは?
Answer: みなみ
- N5N5 漢字
「南北」の よみかたは?
Answer: なんぼく
- N5N5 漢字
「東西南北」の おんよみ(音読み)は?
Answer: とうざいなんぼく
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