江南

Chinese

river south
simp. and trad.
(江南)

Pronunciation


Proper noun

江南

  1. Jiangnan (a region of China, located to the south of the Yangtze River, near Shanghai)
  2. Gangnam (a neighborhood in Seoul, south of the Han River)
  3. () Gangnam (a district of Seoul)
  4. () Kōnan (a city in Aichi, Japan)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (江南):

Others:

  • Manchu: ᡤᡳᠶᠠᠩᠨᠠᠨ (giyangnan)

See also


Japanese

Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: S
なん
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

From  (こう) (, river) +  (なん) (nan, south).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

江南 (hiragana こうなん, rōmaji Kōnan)

  1. a place name, such as that of Kōnan City in Aichi Prefecture
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