なん
南
ぼく
北

noun

  1. north and south, north to south.
  2. South Korea and North Korea. Abbreviation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
なん
南
ぼく
北
 南北 なんぼく ✔

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)
north
ホク　きた　ほっ (2nd, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)