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南蛮

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 南蛮

んばん
Freq #36140
1

Historical term; Derogatory; Common noun

southern barbarians (name used in ancient China for non-Chinese ethnic groups to the south)

2

Historical term; Common noun

South-East Asian countries (in the late-Muromachi and Edo periods)

3

Historical term; Common noun

Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal and their South-East Asian colonies; late-Muromachi and Edo periods)

4

Historical term; Noun, used as a prefix

foreign (of goods from South-East Asia and Western Europe); exotic (esp. in a Western European or South-East Asian style)

5

Common noun

chili pepper

6

Abbreviation; Common noun; Food, cooking

nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions

7

Common noun

thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm; in kabuki, dance, puppetry, etc.)

Kanji in this Word

9 strokes
Frequency: 341
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
12 strokes
Frequency: 2339
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

barbarian

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
バン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
えびす
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