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How to say 'South' in Japanese | 南部

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The Japanese word for South is 'Nanbu', written as 南部 in Japanese.'South' in hiragana is なんぶ.

    word

    南部

    Meaning

    South

    Reading

    なんぶ

    nanbu

    Kanji

    南South 部Section, Department

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '南部 (なんぶ)' refers to the 'southern part' of a region, area, or country. It is often used in geographical contexts to describe the southern portion of a place. For example: The southern part of Japan is warm「日本の南部は暖かい」(にほんのなんぶはあたたかい). The southern region of the country is known for its beaches「その国の南部はビーチで有名です」(そのくにのなんぶはビーチでゆうめいです). This term is commonly used in place names or to specify a location within a larger area.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4911

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 南部

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    南

    Meaning

    South

  • kanji

    部

    Meaning

    Section, Department

Words Related to 南部 Through the Kanji 南

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 南 as well.

  • word

    南

    Meaning

    South

  • word

    南西

    Meaning

    Southwest

  • word

    南東

    Meaning

    Southeast

  • word

    南北

    Meaning

    North south

  • word

    東南

    Meaning

    Southeast

  • word

    南極

    Meaning

    Antarctica

Words Related to 南部 Through the Kanji 部

These 23 Words contain the Kanji 部 as well.

  • word

    全部

    Meaning

    All

  • word

    部

    Meaning

    Club

  • word

    部屋

    Meaning

    Room

  • word

    部分

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    一部

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    内部

    Meaning

    Inside

  • word

    部門

    Meaning

    Department

  • word

    一部分

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    部下

    Meaning

    Subordinate

  • word

    本部

    Meaning

    Headquarters

  • word

    工学部

    Meaning

    Engineering

  • word

    学部

    Meaning

    Faculty

  • word

    外部

    Meaning

    Outside

  • word

    部隊

    Meaning

    Unit

  • word

    幹部

    Meaning

    Executive

  • word

    部長

    Meaning

    Manager

  • word

    部品

    Meaning

    Parts

  • word

    警部

    Meaning

    Inspector

  • word

    文部

    Meaning

    Education

  • word

    大部分

    Meaning

    Majority

  • word

    部落

    Meaning

    Hamlet

  • word

    北部

    Meaning

    North

  • word

    法学部

    Meaning

    Law, Faculty

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'Nanbu' means 'South' .

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