南風
Chinese edit
south | wind; news; style wind; news; style; custom; manner | ||
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trad. (南風) | 南 | 風 | |
simp. (南风) | 南 | 风 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
南風
- southerly; south wind (a persistent wind from the south)
- music from the South
- (archaic) male homosexuality
- (mahjong) South Wind
Derived terms edit
Proper noun edit
南風
- Nanfeng (a song supposedly written by Emperor Shun)
Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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南 | 風 |
なん Grade: 2 |
ふう > ぷう Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
From Middle Chinese compound 南風 (MC nom pjuwng).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Idioms edit
Proper noun edit
- a female given name
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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南 | 風 |
みなみ Grade: 2 |
かぜ Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
Compound of 南 (minami, “south”) + 風 (kaze, “wind”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
南風 • (minamikaze)
Etymology 3 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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南 | 風 |
Grade: 2 | Grade: 2 |
irregular |
For pronunciation and definitions of 南風 – see the following entry. | ||
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(This term, 南風, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) |