southern; south
Prefix used in compounds to indicate a southern location, direction, or origin. Common in place names and geographical terms.
南米 is an abbreviation for South America.
nanban-style; dish with chili peppers and Welsh onions
Suffix used in food names to indicate a nanban-style preparation, often involving chili peppers and Welsh onions. See also 南蛮.
See also: 南蛮
I grew up in a town in the southern region.
Chicken nanban is a specialty dish of Miyazaki Prefecture.
Southeast Asia
South America
north and south; north to south · South and North Korea
southwest
southern sea; South Sea
southeast
South Pole · Antarctica; the Antarctic
southern country; tropical country · southern provinces; southern lands
south; southward; southern direction · southern countries; the South (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
instruction; teaching; coaching
going south; moving southward
southwest
island in the southern sea; Shikoku
southeast
southern tip; southern end; southernmost part
south of ...; ... and southward
culmination; crossing the meridian
southern sky · heavenly bamboo; nandina
south face; south side · facing south · ascending the throne; ruling as emperor
southern mountains; mountains to the south · Mount Kōya; Kongōbu-ji
southern part of a prefecture
south coast; south bank
proceeding south; southward advance
main southern gate
south-southeast
south-southwest
southern latitude
south round
grounds south of a building; southern garden · garden south of the Hall for State Ceremonies (Kyoto Imperial Palace)
The kanji 南 means 'south'. The reading なん is the Sino-Japanese on'yomi. The food suffix use is an abbreviation of 南蛮 (nanban).