みなみ

minami
Common N5 noun

Translations

1. south
2. southern

Notes

The kanji '南' is often used in geographical contexts to denote the direction 'south'. It is a common kanji encountered in basic Japanese language studies, particularly in the context of directions and locations.

Examples

みなみに行くとうみがあります。

Minami ni iku to umi ga arimasu.

If you go south, there is the sea.

彼はみなみ出身しゅっしんです。

Kare wa minami no shusshin desu.

He is from the south.

みなみかぜつよく吹いています。

Minamikaze ga tsuyoku fuiteimasu.

The south wind is blowing strongly.