南側

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 南側, read みなみがわ, means the south side of a place or object.
• Basic usage: Use it with a reference point, such as a park south of a school or a window on a building's south side.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The reference point
  • The example's 学校の南側 means south relative to the school. 南 names the direction, while 南側 identifies the side in that direction.
• Combining the readings
  • After みなみ for 南, 側 is read がわ.