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南寄り (みなみより) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

南なん寄より

also: なんより

Meanings

1

noun

southerly; from the south

Used especially for winds or directions; describes something coming from or leaning toward the south.

明日あしたは南みなみ寄よりの風かぜが吹ふくでしょう。
Tomorrow, a southerly wind will blow.
台たい風ふうは南みなみ寄よりの進しん路ろをとっている。
The typhoon is taking a southerly course.

Written forms

南寄りUsage100%
- みなみより
  Standard kanji form; the reading みなみより is the most common.
- なんより
  Alternate reading; less common than みなみより.

なんより

Kanji

南south
寄draw near, stop in, bring near

Similar words

北きた寄より
Opposite direction: northerly, from the north.
南みなみ風かぜ
Refers specifically to a south wind, while 南寄り can describe any southerly direction or tendency.

Etymology

Compound of 南 (south) and 寄り (leaning toward). The reading みなみより is the standard kun'yomi combination; なんより uses the on'yomi for 南.