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.
南に山がある。
There is a mountain in the south.
入り口は南の方にあります。
The entrance is in the south.
南の国に行きたいなぁ。
I want to go to a southern country.