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南

South

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On readings 音読み

なん、な

Kun readings 訓読み

みなみ

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CrossHeadHornsDry

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A horned pole drying in the warm sun — it points south.

Words using 南

南みなみSouthN5 南米なんべいSouth AmericaN2 南北なんぼくsouth and northN2 南極なんきょくsouth poleN2 南極大陸なんきょくたいりくAntarctica 南東なんとうsoutheast 南氷洋なんひょうようAntarctic Ocean 南瓜かぼちゃpumpkin (Cucurbita sp.)南西なんせいsouthwest 南側みなみがわsouth side 西南せいなんsouth-west 中南米ちゅうなんべいCentral and South America

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