1.
south wind; southerly wind
A wind blowing from the south. In Japan, the south wind is typically warm and humid, often associated with spring and summer.
今日は南風が強い。
The south wind is strong today.
南風が吹いて、暖かくなった。
A south wind blew, and it got warmer.
春になると、暖かい南風が毎日のように吹いてくる。
When spring comes, a warm south wind blows almost every day.
Compound of 南 (south) + 風 (wind). Read みなみかぜ in everyday usage; the literary reading なんぷう is reserved for formal or poetic contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 南風が吹く: a south wind blows
- 暖かい南風: warm south wind
- 強い南風: strong south wind
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 北風: north wind — cold, associated with winter
- 東風: east wind — literary, often spring breeze
- 西風: west wind
- なんぷう (南風): same kanji, formal/literary reading