南天 なんてん Also written ナンテン Meanings Noun southern sky See also: 北天 (ほくてん). heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina Kanji 南 south. Read as ナン. 天 heaven. Read as テン. Words containing 南天 柊南天 (ひいらぎなんてん) Mahonia japonica Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists