How to say 'South' in Japanese | 南

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The Japanese word for South is 'Minami', written as 南 in Japanese.'South' in hiragana is みなみ.

word

南

Meaning

South

Reading

みなみ

minami

Kanji

南South

Explanation

The Japanese noun '南 (みなみ)' means 'south'. It refers to the cardinal direction and is commonly used in geographical contexts, such as describing locations, directions, or regions. For example: the wind is blowing from the south「南から風が吹いている」(みなみからかぜがふいている). The hotel is located in the south of the city「ホテルは街の南にあります」(ホテルはまちのみなみにあります). This word is straightforward and does not carry additional nuanced meanings beyond its directional sense.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1333

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 南

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

南

Meaning

South

Words Related to 南 Through the Kanji 南

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 南 as well.

word

南部

Meaning

South

word

南西

Meaning

Southwest

word

南東

Meaning

Southeast

word

南北

Meaning

North south

word

東南

Meaning

Southeast

word

南極

Meaning

Antarctica

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'Minami' means 'South' .

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