Japanese symbol for “southerly”
南寄り
なんより
Romaji: nan'yori
southerly (wind); from the south
In Japanese, southerly is 南寄り, read なんより (nan'yori).
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Meanings
- n southerly (wind); from the south
Written forms: 南寄り. Readings: なんより、みなみより.
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 |
| 寄付 | きふ kifu | contribution; donation |
| 年寄り | としより toshiyori | old person; elderly person; senior citizen |
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.