方 — kanji meaning “direction”
方
direction, person, alternative
- Meanings
- direction, person, alternative
- On'yomi
- ホウ (hou)
- Kun'yomi
- かた、-かた、-がた
- Name readings
- から、な、なた、ふさ、まさ、みち
- Strokes
- 4
- School grade
- 2
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 3
- Newspaper frequency
- #46 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 70
- Chinese reading
- fāng — Chinese character page
Words with 方
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方法 | ほうほう houhou | method; way; manner |
| 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) |
| 両方 | りょうほう ryouhou | both; both sides; both parties |
| 行方 | ゆくえ yukue | (one's) whereabouts |
| 方々 | かたがた katagata | people; (all) persons; everyone |
| 味方 | みかた mikata | friend; ally; supporter |
| 見方 | みかた mikata | viewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something) |
| 方面 | ほうめん houmen | direction; district; area |
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