南方
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 南方
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)
Kanji in this Word
南
9 strokes
Frequency: 341
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
south
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ナン
ナ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
みなみ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
なみ
は
みな
みまみ
方
4 strokes
Frequency: 46
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
direction
person
alternative
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かた
-かた
-がた
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
から
な
なた
ふさ
まさ
みち
も
わ
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