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南南西 (なんなんせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

南なん南なん西せい

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Meanings

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south-southwest

A compass direction halfway between south and southwest; used in weather forecasts, navigation, and geography.

台たい風ふうは南なん南なん西せいに進すすんでいる。

The typhoon is moving south-southwest.

風かざ向むきは南なん南なん西せいです。

The wind direction is south-southwest.

Kanji

南south
西west, Spain

Related words

南なん西せい
Southwest; 南南西 is halfway between south and southwest, while 南西 is exactly southwest.
南みなみ
South; 南南西 is a more precise direction between south and southwest.

Opposites

北ほく北ほく東とう
南南西 (south-southwest) is the compass direction directly opposite 北北東 (north-northeast).

Built from

南なん+南なん西せい

Written forms

南なん南なん西せい
Standard kanji spelling; common in weather reports and navigation.
南なん々なん西せい
Variant using the iteration mark 々; less common but still seen.

Etymology

Compound of 南 (south) repeated and 西 (west), following the pattern of intercardinal directions in Japanese.