南北

なんぼく

south and north

What does 南北 mean?

南北 is a Japanese noun meaning south and north in English. It is written as 南北 in kanji, なんぼく in hiragana, and nanboku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

日本は南北に長い国です。

Japan is a very long country from north to south.