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方

direction
Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingホウ
Kun readingかた、-かた、-がた
JōyōGrade 2

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

Radical方squareComponents

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)
方々ほうぼう
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
正方形せいほうけい
square
明け方あけがた
dawn; daybreak
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
先方せんぽう
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
前方ぜんぽう
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front

Stroke Order

4 strokes

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