Word Meaning 南方

なんぽう nampou

南方 is read as なんぽう (nampou) and means countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate).

Meaning

English

countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
the south
southward
southern direction

Reading

Kana

なんぽう

Romaji

nampou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 北方 Rank 13525 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

南極地方

なんきょくちほう

Antarctic region

南方録

なんぼうろく

Nanbōroku (1593 text about the tea ceremony based on the teachings of Sen no Rikyū)

南方仏教

なんぽうぶっきょう

Southern Buddhism (as practiced in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia)

南方産

なんぽうさん

products of the south seas

中国南方航空

ちゅうごくなんぽうこうくう

China Southern Airlines

南風

はえ

summer

南北問題

なんぼくもんだい

North-South problem

南海

なんかい

southern sea

南口

みなみぐち

south entrance

南北朝

なんぼくちょう

Northern and Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)

南洋

なんよう

South Seas

四方

よも

four sides (of a square)