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方

direction
Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingホウ
Kun readingかた、-かた、-がた
JLPT level: N4JōyōGrade 2

Meanings

  1. directionRtK
    彼は方向音痴だ。He has no sense of direction.tatoeba
  2. alternative
  3. person
  1. way
  2. lady
  3. gentleman

Popular Usage

夕方仕方両方泳ぎ方一方方々明け方正方形彼方遠方大方彼方此方

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

compass

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 529

Compound words

夕方ゆうがた
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
両方りょうほう
both; both sides; both parties
仕方しかた
way; method; means; resource; course
一方いっぽう
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction
方々かたがた
people; (all) persons; everyone; ladies and gentlemen; you (usu. plural)
正方形せいほうけい
square
明け方あけがた
dawn; daybreak
恵方巻えほうまき
An uncut sushi roll eaten in silence facing a lucky direction on Setsubun.
～方かた
how to ~
～様方さまがた
c/o Mr. ~
遠方えんぽう
distant place; faraway location; far away
大方おおかた
large part; greater part; majority; people in general; general public
彼方かなた
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
右方うほう
right side; style of Japanese court music
下方かほう
lower region; lower part; region below
何方どなた
who
貴方あなた
you; dear; honey
見方みかた
viewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something); view; angle
後方こうほう
rear; back; behind
行方ゆくえ
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events)
四方しほう
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions; surroundings; many countries
出方でかた
attitude; approach; move; theater usher; theatre usher
処方しょほう
prescription (of medicine); formula
親方おやかた
master; boss; chief; foreman; supervisor

On Reading Examples

彼は片手でハンドルを握り、もう一方の手を私のほうに振った。ほう
He held the wheel with one hand and waved to me with the other.tatoeba
彼は飛行機に乗る前に私の方を振り返って見た。ほう
He looked back at me before he went on board the plane.tatoeba
彼は彼女の方に歩み寄った。ほう
He walked up to her.tatoeba
彼は箱の開け方をわかった。ほう
He discovered how to open the box.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼は彼らの受け入れ方接待のしかたが気にいらないのだ。かた
He is displeased with their way of reception.tatoeba
彼は鳥の飛び方を研究した。かた
He studied the flight of birds.tatoeba
彼は車の乗り方を知っている。かた
He knows how to drive a car.tatoeba
彼は私に博物館への行き方を教えてくれた。いきかた
He told me how to get to the museum.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は片方の眼が見えない。
He is blind in one eye.tatoeba
彼は片方の目が不自由だ。
He is blind in one eye.tatoeba
彼は片手でハンドルを握り、もう一方の手を私のほうに振った。
He held the wheel with one hand and waved to me with the other.tatoeba
方々の心は知らない。
I do not speak for others.wiki
そのため、,義経はそれに乗じて方々に火をかけた。
Thus, Yoshitsune took the advantage of the position of his army, setting fires in many places.wiki

Stroke Order

4 strokes

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