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Nanto 南東 – Japanese surname

Nanto (南東) is read なんとう and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 南東, the characters mean: south + east. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 36 strokes in total.

How to write Nanto in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
南東	なんとう	south + east	17
南都	なんと	south + metropolis	20
南任	なんとう	south + responsibility	15
南島	なんとう	south + island	19
難藤	なんとう	difficult + wisteria	36
南藤	なんとう	south + wisteria	27

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Nanto

南

south

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ナン、ナ Kun: みなみ

東

east

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: トウ Kun: ひがし

都

metropolis, capital, all, everything

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ト、ツ Kun: みやこ

任

responsibility, duty, term, entrust to

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ニン Kun: まか

Nanto in different scripts

Romaji	Nanto
Hiragana	なんとう
Katakana	ナントウ
Kanji (most common)	南東

Full name examples

Ayumi Nanto (Japanese order: 南東歩美, なんとうあゆみ)
Yurina Nanto (Japanese order: 南東百合奈, なんとうゆりな)
Yuki Nanto (Japanese order: 南東結城, なんとうゆうき)

How to pronounce Nanto

Break it into 2 parts: nan · to. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written なんとう.

Questions about Nanto

What does Nanto mean in Japanese?

Nanto has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 南東, combines these meanings: south + east. Other spellings include 南都 (south + metropolis), 南任 (south + responsibility), 南島 (south + island).

How do you write Nanto in kanji?

The most common way is 南東 (なんとう). It can also be written 南都, 南任, 南島, 難藤, 南藤.

How do you write Nanto in katakana?

Nanto is ナントウ in katakana and なんとう in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Nanto?

Nanto is read なんとう and has 4 syllables (morae).

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