the direction the sun is shining · a sunny spot or place · a visible side
eş: 日州, 向州
zıt: 陰
köken: Compound of 日 (hi, “sun”) + な (na, Old Japanese possessive particle) + た (ta, “direction, side”). The ta element is found in terms such as あなた (anata, “you”, originally “that side (distant)”), そなた (sonata, “you”, archaic; originally “that side (nearby)”).