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

(archaic) the south

The first letter of Sanskrit, अ (a).

to flatter; to pander to / ridge (of roof); eaves / A prefix expressing familiarity. / Used as a phonetic element, especially in words from Sanskrit. / Short for 阿弗利加 (Afurika, “Africa”).

flatter

corner, nook, bends / flatter, praise / lean on, depend on / eaves, narrow aisle surrounding core of a temple building

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

(archaic) to go south

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

the south / Short for 南鐐 (nanryō): beautiful silver; a type of silver coin in the Edo period