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南半球
minamihankyuu
also spelled minamihankyu
southern hemisphere
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  1. minamihankyuu southern hemisphere
How it's used

Used in geography, weather reports, or travel contexts to refer to the half of Earth south of the equator.

南半球では季節が逆になります。
Minamihankyuu de wa kisetsu ga gyaku ni narimasu.
In the southern hemisphere, the seasons are reversed.

オーストラリアは南半球にあります。
Oosutoraria wa minamihankyuu ni arimasu.
Australia is in the southern hemisphere.

⚖️ Commonly confused with '北半球' (northern hemisphere); the difference is the equator as the dividing line.

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Kanji Breakdown
南
South
On: なん,な Kun: みなみ
9 strokes N5
半
Half, Middle, Odd Number, Semi-, Part-
On: はん Kun: なか.ば
5 strokes N5
球
Ball, Sphere
On: きゅう Kun: たま
11 strokes N3
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Pattern
南半球は〜です。 / 〜の南半球

💡 Use は or が to mark this word as the topic or subject of a sentence.

Example
この南半球はとても大切です。
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