と
斗
なん
南

noun

Archaism.
  1. the whole world, south of the Big Dipper.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
と
斗
なん
南
 斗南 となん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper
ト　ます　トウ (8th, N1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
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)