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南 means south or southern.
In Chinese, this is also a surname that romanizes as Nan.
In Japanese, it can also be the given names Mimi, Minamihama, Minamitate, Minami, Mina, Miumi, Hinata, Nantetsu, or Namuchoru. It can be the Japanese surnames Nanzaki, Nan, Namu, Nami, or Takaminami.
南山之壽 is a wish for long life for someone. The first part of this Japanese phrase is “Nan Zan,” which means “south mountain.” This mountain is one of the good wishes, good fortune, and prosperity. The title is often used as a salutation of good wishes.
The third Kanji is just a connector, and the last Kanji means long life or longevity.
I guess you could translate this phrase as “May your life be as long as Nan Zan is tall.”
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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
南 see styles |
nán nan2 nan nan ナン |
More info & calligraphy: Nan / South(1) {mahj} south wind tile; (2) {mahj} winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles; (personal name) Minnami dakṣina, south; translit. nāṃ and as a suffix intp. as meaning plural, several, i.e. more than three. |
ナン see styles |
nan ナン |
naan (hin:); nan; flatbread in Central and South Asian cuisine; (personal name) Nan; Nunn |
南岸 see styles |
nán àn nan2 an4 nan an nangan なんがん |
Nan'an, a district of central Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2qing4] south coast; south bank; (surname) Minamikishi |
南澳 see styles |
nán ào nan2 ao4 nan ao |
Nan'ao County in Shantou 汕頭|汕头[Shan4 tou2], Guangdong; Nan'ao Township in Yilan County 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 Xian4], Taiwan; abbr. for 南澳大利亞州|南澳大利亚州[Nan2 ao4 da4 li4 ya4 zhou1], South Australia |
南苑 see styles |
nán yuàn nan2 yuan4 nan yüan nanen なんえん |
Nanyuan or "Southern Park", an imperial hunting domain during the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, now the site of Nanhaizi Park in the south of Beijing (given name) Nan'en |
ナーン see styles |
naan / nan ナーン |
naan (hin:); nan; flatbread in Central and South Asian cuisine; (place-name) Nan (Thailand) |
南閻浮 南阎浮 see styles |
nán yán fú nan2 yan2 fu2 nan yen fu Nan Enbu |
Jambu-dvīpa in the South |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Nan South | 南 | minami / nan | nán / nan2 / nan | |
Longevity Long Life Wishes | 南山之壽 南山之寿 | nan zan no jyu nanzannojyu | ||
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
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