Nan in Japanese Kanji

In Japanese, Nan is written in katakana as ナン. To write it in kanji, each sound gets a character chosen for its meaning. Our top pick is 南 (nan): “south”.

How Nan sounds in Japanese

ナン

Kanji for Nan

南

nan

南
nan south
The south; warmth and open skies.

七

七
na seven
Seven, a lucky number in Japan, as in the Seven Lucky Gods.

凪

凪
na calm sea
The stillness of the sea when the wind drops. One of the most popular names for boys in Japan today.

By style

Masculine

南

south

Feminine

奈

nara

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