Memory phrase for the Kanji: 南


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Meaning

south

Pronunciation

NAN
minami

Explanation

At the camping ground it is preferred (and therefore more expensive) to have the entrance of the tent directed towards the south.

Mnemonic

It costs Yen ¥ to have the entrance to the south.

Radicals

ten, 10Two crossed arms (with five fingers each) means ten.
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Vocabulary

 南  みなみ  South, proceeding south
 南米  なんべい  South America
 西南  せいなん  southwest
 南北  なんぼく  south and north
 南極  なんきょく  south pole, Antarctic

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