noun
south-southwest
A compass direction halfway between south and southwest; used in weather forecasts, navigation, and geography.
台風は南南西に進んでいる。
The typhoon is moving south-southwest.
風向きは南南西です。
The wind direction is south-southwest.
Standard kanji spelling; common in weather reports and navigation.
Variant using the iteration mark 々; less common but still seen.
Compound of 南 (south) repeated and 西 (west), following the pattern of intercardinal directions in Japanese.