Meaning

Primary

South Wind

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A south wind is… a south wind!

南風 is a wind that blows from the south. In Japan it's associated with the warmer temperatures it carries up from the tropics.

Reading

みなみかぜ
  • Miyuki
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the kun'yomi readings for both kanji, which you've seen before. The かぜ reading is the same one you learned with the vocab word , so if you can remember that you should have no trouble with this word!

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 南風がふく

    the south wind blows

    南風が入る

    the south wind enters

    南風がふきこむ

    the south wind blows in

    南風が強まる

    the south wind grows stronger

Context Sentences

あたたかい南風がふいています。

A warm southerly wind is blowing.

南風で花がゆれています。

The flowers are swaying in the south wind.

今日は南風が気もちいいです。

The south wind feels nice today.

Kanji Composition