BloomkoJLPT N5 · Places & directions
南
みなみ
south
Stroke order of 南
南 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
A big tent (冂) with a cross (十) on top, flaps open wide to soak up the warm southern sun.
Parts: 十 ten/cross + 冂 enclosure + 羊-like inner strokes
Example sentence
沖縄は日本の南にあります。
おきなわはにほんのみなみにあります。
Okinawa is in the south of Japan.