Word details

南北

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 南北.

Dictionary

Entry

南北なんぼくNounFreq #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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

南

south

9 strokesFrequency 341JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ナンナ

Kun

みなみ

Nanori

なみはみなみまみ
北

north

5 strokesFrequency 153JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ホク

Kun

きた

Nanori

きらほうほっほつ

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