JLPT N1
南海
It literally means “southern sea.” But you’ll usually hear it as the name of a big railway company in the Osaka area.
Readings
1 Noun
"Southern Sea"
The sea or ocean located to the south of a landmass, particularly Japan or China.
Example
南海 上 で 台風 が 発生 し まし た 。
A typhoon has formed over the southern sea.
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2 Noun (Proper Noun)
"Nankai" (as a proper name)
Used as part of a proper name, most famously for the Nankai Electric Railway (南海電鉄), a major railway company serving southern Osaka, Wakayama, and Kansai International Airport.
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