Word Meaning 指南車

しなんしゃ shinansha

指南車 is read as しなんしゃ (shinansha) and means ancient Chinese vehicle with a compass whose needle always pointed south.

Meaning

English

  1. ancient Chinese vehicle with a compass whose needle always pointed south

Reading

Kana

しなんしゃ

Romaji

shinansha

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 74119 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

指揮車

しきしゃ

fire chief's car

指南

しなん

instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.)

指南書

しなんしょ

handbook

指南役

しなんやく

instructor

指南番

しなんばん

instructor

兵法指南

へいほうしなん

instruction in martial arts

恋愛指南

れんあいしなん

instruction in the ways of love

ゆび

finger

指示

しじ

instructions

指定

してい

designation

指図

さしず

directions

指す

さす

to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)