Japanese symbol for “method”
方法
ほうほう
Romaji: houhou
method; way; manner; process
In Japanese, method is 方法, read ほうほう (houhou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “method”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仕方 | しかた shikata | way; method; means |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
| 秩序 | ちつじょ chitsujo | order; discipline; regularity |
| 仕様 | しよう shiyou | way; method; means |
| 方式 | ほうしき houshiki | form; method; system |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 地方 | ちほう chihou | district; region; area |
| 方向 | ほうこう houkou | direction; orientation; bearing |
| 仕方 | しかた shikata | way; method; means |
| 方針 | ほうしん houshin | policy; course; plan (of action) |
| 法律 | ほうりつ houritsu | law; legislation; act |
| 法人 | ほうじん houjin | corporation; corporate body; company |
| 憲法 | けんぽう kenpou | constitution |
See also: Chinese symbol for “method”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.