南船北馬 なんせんほくば Meanings Noun constant travelling; constant traveling; being on the move; restless wandering Kanji 南 south. Read as ナン. 船 ship. Read as セン. 北 north. Read as ホク. 馬 horse. Read as バ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists