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JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

south

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ナン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
みなみ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
なみ
みな
みまみ

Common Words

なみ
Noun
Freq #2166
1

south

Examples
フランスは英国のにある。
France is to the south of England.
んぶ
Noun
Freq #7959
1

southern part; the south (of a region)

Examples
南部の州へ冬期に旅行すると、今旅行するよりも料金が高くなります。
Traveling to the southern states during the winter will be costlier than it is now.
んぽう
Noun
Freq #13227
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

the south; southward; southern direction

Examples
私の故郷の町はニューヨークの南方10マイルのところにある。
My home town lies 10 miles south of New York.
2

countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)

なた
日南
Noun
Freq #13373
1

sunny place; in the sun

Examples
その子供は、ひなたで横になって眠っていた。
He was lying asleep in the sun.
なみがわ
Noun
Freq #15633
1

south side

Examples
彼の家は川の南側にある。
His house is on the south side of the river.
んせい
みなみにし
Noun
~の Adj.
Freq #18816
1

southwest

んとう
みなみひがし
Noun
~の Adj.
Freq #20932
1

southeast

Examples
ディールはイングランド南東部の、ロンドンからおよそ110キロ離れた地点にあります。
Deal is in the southeast of England, about 110 kilometers away from London.
んぼく
Noun
Freq #21073
1

north and south; north to south

Examples
日本は南北に長い国です。
Japan is a very long country from north to south.
2

Abbreviation

South Korea and North Korea

んか
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #21661
1

going south

んごく
Noun
Freq #22545
1

southern country

2

southern provinces; southern lands

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