みなみ

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of みなみ – see the following entry.

【南】2 [noun] the south (cardinal point) [noun] a southerly, south wind [proper noun] (historical) the red-light district in modern-day Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo (as it was located south of Edo Castle) [proper noun] the name of a ward in various cities throughout Japan, especially a former ward in the city of Osaka which is now part of Chūō Ward [proper noun] a male given name [proper noun] a female given name [proper noun] a surname [verb] (archaic) to go south Alternative spelling ミナミ

(This term, みなみ, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as みなみ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as みなみ.)

Etymology 2

Proper noun

みなみ • (Minami) 

1. 陽: a female given name