Japanese

みなみ
Meaning: south
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

南

Example sentences

I want to travel to a southern country in winter.
渡り鳥は本能に従って南へ移動する。
Migratory birds move south according to their instinct.
渡り鳥の大群が、南の空へと飛んでいった。
A large flock of migratory birds flew toward the southern sky.
南の島で、新鮮なココの実を味わった。
On a southern island, I tasted fresh coconut.
黒潮は、日本列島の南を流れる強力な暖流です。
The Kuroshio is a powerful warm current that flows to the south of the Japanese archipelago.

Usage Notes

One of the four cardinal directions.

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