South

Japanese: 南 - みなみ

[1] 〘Noun〙① The name of a direction. The direction to the right as you face the direction of rising sun. In the Chinese zodiac, it corresponds to the direction of the horse . It is opposite to the north. Minamimi. ※Tombo (c. 974) Vol. 1 "You will come to visit me in the spring, when you are late in the south of this town."② An abbreviation of "Minamikaze (South Wind)①". 《Season・Summer》※Man'yoshu ( late 8th century) Vol. 18・4106 "The south blew, the snow melted, the Imizu River flowed, and the water spray was nowhere to be found."[2][I] Refers to Minami-Shinchi in Osaka. It refers to Shimonouchi (now Soemon-cho) and Shin-yashiki on the north side of Dotonbori, and Sakamachi and Namba-Shinchi on the south side, but it can also refer specifically to Shimonouchi. [II] (Minami) An entertainment district that spans Chuo-ku and Naniwa-ku in Osaka City. A general term for the areas of Sennichimae, Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi-suji, Ebisubashi-suji, and Namba-Shinchi. Many department stores, theaters, movie theaters, and restaurants are located here. [3] It is the opposite of the red-light district of Shinagawa, located south of Edo Castle, as opposed to Shin-Yoshiwara, located to the north. [4] One of the administrative districts of Sapporo City. Established in 1972. It is home to Jozankei Onsen, among other things. [5] One of the administrative districts of Saitama City. A residential area in the southern part of the former Urawa City. Established in 2003. [6] One of the administrative districts of Yokohama City. It is located to the south of Naka-ku. It was separated from Naka-ku in 1944. In the same year, Konan-ku was divided into two districts. [7] One of the administrative districts of Nagoya City. It is located in the southern part of the city. Established in 1908. [8] One of the administrative districts of Kyoto City. It occupies the southwestern part of the city. It was separated from Shimogyo-ku in 1955 . [9] One of the administrative districts of Hiroshima City. Located in the southeastern part of the city. Established in 1980. [10] One of the administrative districts of Fukuoka City. Located in the southern part of the city. Established in 1972 .

Minami [South]

[1] [noun] (derived from "minami" (southern) with the glottal stop "n"), the south direction. ※Haruakebonoshohon Makura (end of the 10th century ), 4-6 "Near the south door, the hand of the screen is extended, and it is obstructed." [2] (from the location in the south of Edo) refers to the pleasure quarter of Shinagawa. ※Zappai・Kawabayayana (1780-83), 5 "Three autumns, the moon is full of things."

Nan [South]

〘Noun〙① South. The southern part. ② An abbreviation of "Nanryo (Southern strait)③". ※Miscellaneous haiku, Yanagi Taru - 57 (1811) "After leaving the southern part of the country, I went north."

Minami - suru [south]

〘Independent verb〙 Minami・su 〘Independent verb〙 To go south. ※Haiku poem, Seikashu (1789) "The red maple leaves are deep, looking south, in the corner of the water in the west."

Minami [South]

One of the surnames.

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Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙① 方角の名。日の出る方に向かって右の方向。十二支では午(うま)の方角に当たる。北に対する。みんなみ。※蜻蛉（974頃）上「君がこのまちのみなみにとみにおそき春にはいまぞたずねまいれる」② 「みなみかぜ（南風）①」の略。《季・夏》※万葉（８Ｃ後）一八・四一〇六「南(みなみ)吹き雪消はふりて射水川流る水沫の寄るへ無み」[2][一] 大阪の南新地のこと。道頓堀の北側の島之内（現在、宗右衛門町）・新屋敷、南側の坂町・難波新地を称し、島之内を限定してさす場合もある。[二] (ミナミ) 大阪市中央区・浪速区にまたがる盛り場。千日前・道頓堀・心斎橋筋・戎橋筋・難波新地一帯の総称。百貨店・劇場・映画館・飲食店などが多い。[三] 江戸城の南にある品川の遊里を、北の新吉原に対していう。[四] 札幌市の行政区の一つ。昭和四七年（一九七二）発足。定山渓温泉などがある。[五] さいたま市の行政区の一つ。旧浦和市の南部にあたる住宅地域。平成一五年（二〇〇三）成立。[六] 横浜市の行政区の一つ。中区の南隣にある。昭和一九年（一九四四）中区から分離して成立。同四四年港南区を分区。[七] 名古屋市の行政区の一つ。市の南部にある。明治四一年（一九〇八）発足。[八] 京都市の行政区の一つ。市の南西部を占める。昭和三〇年（一九五五）下京区から分離新設。[九] 広島市の行政区の一つ。市の南東部にある。昭和五五年（一九八〇）成立。[十] 福岡市の行政区の一つ。市の南部にある。昭和四七年（一九七二）発足。

みんなみ【南】

[1] 〘名〙 (「みなみ（南）」に撥音「ん」のはいってできたもの) 南の方角。※春曙抄本枕（１０Ｃ終）四六「南(ミンナミ)の遣戸(やりど)の傍に、几帳の手のさし出でたるに障りて」[2] (江戸の南方にあったところから) 品川の遊里をいう。※雑俳・川傍柳（1780‐83）五「三秋にわたる物みんなみの月」