southern sky
Refers to the sky in the southern direction, often used in astronomical or poetic contexts. Antonym: 北天 (northern sky).
See also: 北天
I found a star shining in the southern sky.
heavenly bamboo; nandina
An evergreen shrub (Nandina domestica) with red berries, often planted in gardens for good luck. Usually written in kana.
I planted a nandina in the garden.
keiskei fetterbush; doghobble
Japanese mahonia; Mahonia japonica
Standard kanji spelling for both 'southern sky' and the plant name. For the plant, kana is often preferred.
Katakana spelling is common for the plant name.
The kanji 南 (south) and 天 (sky/heaven) directly give the meaning 'southern sky'. The plant name is a phonetic borrowing (ateji) from the Chinese name 南天竹, where 南天 represents the sound 'nán tiān'.