(archaic) the south

the south (cardinal point) / a southerly, south wind

(chiefly in compounds, due to possible ambiguity) America (one of the continents of North America or South America) / America, United States of America (a country in North America)

(ecology) habitat

south

south / southward / southern

(historical) the red-light district in modern-day Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo (as it was located south of Edo Castle)

(historical, archaic) the red-light district in modern-day Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo

a female given name / a surname

(mahjong) south wind (mahjong tile)