南なん支しなんしじ字FuriganaMeanings1nounsouth China; southern Chinaobsolete termObsolete term; the kanji 支 was historically used as an abbreviation for 支那 (Shina), a name for China that is now considered offensive. Modern Japanese uses 中国南部 or 華南.戦せん前ぜんの地ち図ずには「南なん支し」という表ひょう記きがよく見みられる。On pre-war maps, the notation '南支' is often seen.
