Word details

地方

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 地方.

Dictionary

Entry

地方かたNoun
1

person in charge of music (in a Japanese dance performance)

2

person singing ballads (in noh)

3

coast (esp. as seen from the water); shore

4

Archaic

the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ground, earth

6 strokesFrequency 40JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Nanori

どま

direction, person, alternative

4 strokesFrequency 46JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ホウ

Kun

かた-かた-がた

Nanori

からなたふさまさみち

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