Dictionary/東南とうなんTounanAlso read: ひがしみなみ東南 (Tounan) is a Japanese noun meaning “south-east”.Meaningsnounsouth-eastKanji in 東南東east南southRelated words南瓜pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.)東京Tokyo東east南south日向sunny place南部southern part関東Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures)南方the south東海Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)西南south-west南極South Pole東都the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo)