東 南(とうなん)

とうなん

noun, no-adjective

southeast

geography

1. southeast

The compass direction between east and south. Used for geographic directions, locations, and wind directions.

風(かぜ)は東南(とうなん)から吹(ふ)いている。

The wind is blowing from the southeast.

東南(とうなん)アジアへの旅行(りょこう)が人気(にんき)だ。

Travel to Southeast Asia is popular.

台風(たいふう)は東南(とうなん)の海上(かいじょう)から北上(ほくじょう)し、今夜(こんや)関東地方(かんとうちほう)に接近(せっきん)する見込(みこ)みだ。

The typhoon is moving north from the southeastern sea and is expected to approach the Kanto region tonight.

One of the four intermediate compass directions. Most frequently encountered in the compound 東南(とうなん)アジア (Southeast Asia).

Common collocations

東南(とうなん)アジア: Southeast Asia
東南(とうなん)の風(かぜ): southeast wind
東南(とうなん)方向(ほうこう): southeast direction

Related words

東北(とうほく): northeast
西南(せいなん): southwest
西北(せいほく): northwest

Usage

The alternative reading たつみ (from the traditional zodiac-based direction system) exists but is rare in modern usage. 南東(なんとう) is a synonym with the same meaning but reversed character order.

Related Words

Related: 東北(とうほく) (northeast)

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Added 2026.4.2 11:50 · Revised 2026.10.20 21:26

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