How to say 'Southwest' in Japanese | 南西

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The Japanese word for Southwest is 'Nansei', written as 南西 in Japanese.'Southwest' in hiragana is なんせい.

word

南西

Meaning

Southwest

Reading

なんせい

nansei

Kanji

南South 西West

Explanation

The Japanese noun '南西 (なんせい)' means 'southwest'. It is a compound word formed by combining '南 (なん)' meaning 'south' and '西 (せい)' meaning 'west'. This term is commonly used in geographical contexts, such as giving directions or describing locations. For example: The wind is coming from the southwest「風が南西から吹いている」(かぜがなんせいからふいている). The island is located to the southwest of the mainland「その島は本土の南西に位置している」(そのしまはほんどのなんせいにいちしている). It can also be used in weather forecasts or navigation.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5206

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 南西

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

南

Meaning

South

kanji

西

Meaning

West

Words Related to 南西 Through the Kanji 南

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 南 as well.

word

南

Meaning

South

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南部

Meaning

South

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南東

Meaning

Southeast

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南北

Meaning

North south

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東南

Meaning

Southeast

word

南極

Meaning

Antarctica

Words Related to 南西 Through the Kanji 西

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 西 as well.

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西

Meaning

West

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西暦

Meaning

word

西洋

Meaning

West, Western

word

西洋人

Meaning

Westerner

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東西

Meaning

East and west

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北西

Meaning

Northwest

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西側

Meaning

West side

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'Nansei' means 'Southwest' .

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