西せい北ほく西せい

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Meanings

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noun

west-northwest

Compass direction halfway between west and northwest; used in navigation, weather reports, and geography.

北north

北ほく西せい
北西 means northwest, while 西北西 is a more precise direction between west and northwest.
西にし
西 is simply west, whereas 西北西 is a specific intermediate compass point.

Compound of 西 (west), 北 (north), and 西 (west), following the traditional Japanese compass-point naming pattern.