| な | ん |
|---|---|
| 南 |
| ば | ん |
|---|---|
| 蛮 |
noun
Archaism.- southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south). Derogatory.
- South-East Asia.
- Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies).
prefix
- exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style).
noun
- (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm). Usu.ナンバ.
- Food term.nanban, dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions. Abbreviation.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
南蛮 | なんばん | ✔ |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
south
ナン みなみ ナ (2nd, N5)
barbarian
バン えびす (8th, N1)
also, again
また エキ ヤク (Kentei Pre-1, N1)