How to say 'North south' in Japanese | 南北

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The Japanese word for North south is 'Nanboku', written as 南北 in Japanese.'North south' in hiragana is なんぼく.

word

南北

Meaning

North south

Reading

なんぼく

nanboku

Kanji

南South 北North

Explanation

The Japanese noun '南北 (なんぼく)' refers to the concept of 'north and south' or the direction spanning from north to south. It is often used to describe geographical orientation, such as the layout of a country, region, or even a room. For example: Japan stretches from north to south「日本は南北に長い」(にほんはなんぼくにながい). The road runs north-south「その道は南北に走っている」(そのみちはなんぼくにはしっている). This term can also be used metaphorically to describe opposing or contrasting directions, such as in politics or opinions.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5392

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 南北

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

南

Meaning

South

kanji

北

Meaning

North

Words Related to 南北 Through the Kanji 南

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 南 as well.

word

南

Meaning

South

word

南部

Meaning

South

word

南西

Meaning

Southwest

word

南東

Meaning

Southeast

word

東南

Meaning

Southeast

word

南極

Meaning

Antarctica

Words Related to 南北 Through the Kanji 北

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 北 as well.

word

北

Meaning

North

word

北風

Meaning

North wind

word

北朝鮮

Meaning

North Korea

word

北西

Meaning

Northwest

word

北東

Meaning

Northeast

word

北部

Meaning

North

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北極

Meaning

North Pole

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'Nanboku' means 'North south' .

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