noun

  1. Nanjing (China), Nanking.
  2. Kansai-ben.pumpkin, squash.

noun used as a prefix

  1. Chinese, Southeast Asian, foreign.
  2. rare, precious, cute.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
南京 ナンキン

Contained Kanji Breakdown

south
ナン みなみ ナ (2nd, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
capital, 10**16
キョウ キン ケイ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)