指南

Reading

Kana: しなん

Romaji: shinan

Definition

noun

vs

1

instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching

Note: from the compass in a 指南車 always pointing the same direction

See also: 指南車 (reading しなんしゃ)

Kanji

指

Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

南

Readings: ナン、 ナ、 みなみ

Meaning: south

Example Sentence

代(か)わりと言(い)っては何(なに)ですが、・・・私(わたし)が、いささか、ご指南(しなん)いたしましょう。

➥It would be presumptuous to call myself his replacement, but I could offer some guidance.