南天

Noun

 * 1) the southern skies
 * 2) the southern areas (of China);

Etymology 1
From. Compare modern 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) the southern skies

Etymology 2
Apparently ultimately an abbreviation of or, referring to a type of plant similar to bamboo, originating from an area further to the south (India or Indochina). Compare modern 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) nandina, heavenly bamboo, sacred bamboo:, a kind of flowering shrub.
 * 2) a kind of  featuring the nandina in the design.

Usage notes
In biology contexts, this term is spelled in katakana as.

Derived terms

 * : a kind of family crest featuring the nandina in the design.