South
noun
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
みなみ
Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it should use the kun'yomi reading. When learning the kanji, you didn't learn that reading, so here's a mnemonic to help you with this word:
Think about the south. What's down there? Mean Amy (みなみ) lives down there. Think of the last mean thing she did to you and imagine it while yelling out "MEAN AMYYYYY" at the sky.
としょかんの南に、交ばんがあります。
There is a police station on the south side of the library.
どうして東日本りょかくてつ道と西日本りょかくてつ道はあるのに、北日本りょかくてつ道と南日本りょかくてつ道はないんだ？
Why isn't there a North Japan Railway Company and a South Japan Railway Company, even though there's an East Japan Railway Company and a West Japan Railway Company?
南球場でブラッド・ピットを見た。
I saw Brad Pitt at the south baseball stadium.