Japanese symbol for “nanking”
南京
ナンキン
Romaji: nankin
Nanjing (China); Nanking
In Japanese, nanking is 南京, read ナンキン (nankin).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n Nanjing (China); Nanking
- n pumpkin; squash
- n-pref Chinese; Southeast Asian; foreign
- n-pref rare; precious; cute
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 南部 | なんぶ nanbu | southern part; the south (of a region) |
| 南北 | なんぼく nanboku | north and south; north to south |
| 南西 | なんせい nansei | southwest |
| 南東 | なんとう nantou | southeast |
| 南極 | なんきょく nankyoku | South Pole |
| 南米 | なんべい nanbei | South America |
| 東京 | とうきょう toukyou | Tokyo |
| 京都 | きょうと kyouto | Kyoto (city, prefecture) |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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