なんちょう 南朝 LinksSentence search for 南朝Sentence search for なんちょうKanji details for 南 and 朝Edit in JMdict Noun1. Southern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Southern DynastyHistorical term, See also 南北朝Noun2. Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)Historical term, See also 南北朝 Discussions Log in to talk about this word.