JLPT N2 · Noun

南北 (nanboku)

南北 (なんぼく, nanboku) is a Japanese noun meaning “north and south; north to south”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: なんぼく
Romaji: nanboku
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

north and south; north to south · noun
South Korea and North Korea · noun · abbreviation

Example sentences

日本は南北に長い国です。

Japan is a very long country from north to south.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 南北

南

southナン・ナ・みなみ · 9 strokes

北

northホク・きた · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 南北.

南みなみsouth南極なんきょくSouth Pole南米なんべいSouth America北きたnorth北極ほっきょくNorth Pole敗北はいぼくdefeat

Source: JMdict entry 1460600 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.