This is the 226th most frequent Japanese word.


"South."


Here, '南' (south) is used as a noun to indicate direction and is a descriptor for the location of the island.

南の島に旅行に行きたいです。

I want to travel to a southern island.


In this sentence, '南' is combined with '側' to form '南側' (southern side), indicating a specific area of the town.

この街の南側には公園があります。

There is a park on the south side of this town.


In this context, '南' is accompanied by the particle 'へ' to indicate movement toward a direction ('towards the south').

鳥は冬を避けるために南へ飛びます。

Birds fly south to avoid the winter.