Where does “南” come from?

南 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 南.

南 (Japanese): the south; a southerly, south wind; to go south

Definitions

  1. the south; a southerly, south wind; to go south

Ancestry of “南”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese南—

Words derived from “南”

Every word from Middle Chinese 南 →