Word details

指南車

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 指南車.

Dictionary

Entry

指南車んしゃNounFreq #220436
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Historical term

ancient Chinese vehicle with a compass whose needle always pointed south

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

9 strokesFrequency 155JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

ゆびさ.す-さ.し

Nanori

いぶさしさす

south

9 strokesFrequency 341JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ナン

Kun

みなみ

Nanori

なみみなみまみ

car

7 strokesFrequency 333JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シャ

Kun

くるま

Nanori

くらくろま

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