0043 - 南[남/나] - 남녘; 남쪽 - south; southern part; southward

The Story [이야기] :

• Originally, the character is the picture of a musical bell.
• A shepherd is trying to make ten 十 fences with the intention that the sheep 羊 will enter from the south.
• If the meaning is "amen/the end of a prayer", 나 can be used.

Stroke Order [획순] :

New Vocabulary [새로운 단어] :

남중 [南中] - southing; culmination
남중하다 [南中하다] - south; cross the meridian
남한 [南韓] - South Korea; ROK
남대문 [南大門] - the South Gate (in Seoul)
한남대학교 [韓南大學校] - Hannam University

 

Example Sentences [예문] :

南韓은 民주주의 國가인 반면, 북韓은 공산주의 國가야.
South Korea is a democratic country, whereas North Korea is a communist country.

南韓과 북韓은 결국 한 가족입니다.
South Korea and North Korea are a family after all.

이전에는 숭례門으로 불리던 南大門은, 韓國의 國보 제 1호였다.
Previously known as Sungnyemun, Namdaemun was the nation's first national treasure.

남대문 [南大門] - the South Gate (in Seoul)

한남대학교 [韓南大學校] - Hannam University