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Kanji for South
The kanji for “south” is 南, read nan and written in 9 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
south
The south; warmth and open skies.
9 strokes On reading ナン、ナ (nan, na) Kun reading みなみ (minami) JLPT N4
Dictionary meanings: south
Readings used for names on Nazuke: na, nami, nan, mina
In Japan it appears in about 1,010 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 南: Anna 愛南 · Jenna 慈永南 · Briana 舞里愛南 · Connor 湖南 · Breanna 舞里愛南 · Brianna 舞里愛南 · Sabrina 三理南 · Jonathan 恕南山 · Na 南 · Ana 愛南 · Nam 南夢 · Nan 南 and 326 more
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