南風(みなみかぜ)

みなみかぜ
noun
south wind; southerly wind
weathernature
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(きょう)は南風(みなみかぜ)が強(つよ)い。
The south wind is strong today.
南風(みなみかぜ)が吹(ふ)いて、暖(あたた)かくなった。
A south wind blew, and it got warmer.
春(はる)になると、暖(あたた)かい南風(みなみかぜ)が毎日(まいにち)のように吹(ふ)いてくる。
When spring comes, a warm south wind blows almost every day.

Compound of 南(みなみ) (south) + 風(かぜ) (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

Similar words

  • 北風(きたかぜ): north wind — cold, associated with winter
  • 東風(こち): east wind — literary, often spring breeze
  • 西風(にしかぜ): west wind
  • なんぷう (南風(なんぷう)): same kanji, formal/literary reading

Related Words

Compare: 北風(きたかぜ) (north wind)
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