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南極

なんきょく

noun

Meanings

1south pole
2Antarctic
3the Antarctic
4Antarctica

Example sentence

無謀な男達が南極探検中に凍死した。

The reckless men froze to death during their expedition to the Antarctic.

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Kanji in this word

南South9 strokes 極Poles, Settlement, Conclusion12 strokes

More words with 南

南米なんべい · South AmericaN2 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 南東なんとう · southeast 南氷洋

Full entry on Jisho

なんひょうよう ·

Antarctic Ocean

南北なんぼく · south and northN2

南みなみ · SouthN5

More words with 極

究極きゅうきょく · ultimateN1 極端きょくたん · extremeN1 極めてきわめて · exceedinglyN1 両極りょうきょく · both extremitiesN1 消極的しょうきょくてき · passiveN2 北極ほっきょく · North PoleN2 極ごく · quiteN3 極楽ごくらく · paradiseN1

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