Word details

南極

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

Dictionary

Entry

南極んきょくNounFreq #30166
1

South Pole

2

the Antarctic; Antarctica

Examples
たとえ私たちが即座に使用をやめても、南極のオゾンホールが元に戻るのにはさらに後60年かかります。
Even if we do this, it will be another sixty years before the Antarctic ozone hole is repaired.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

south

9 strokesFrequency 341JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ナン

Kun

みなみ

Nanori

なみみなみまみ

extreme, pole, extremely, very, highly, most, end, settlement, conclusion, highest rank

13 strokesFrequency 460JLPT N2Grade 4

On

キョクゴク

Kun

きわ.めるきわ.まるきわ.まりきわ.みき.める-ぎ.めき.まる

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