Word details

方

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

Dictionary

Entry

方ほうNounFreq #117
1

direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)

Examples
ジョンの方が二人のうちで背が高い。
John is the taller of the two.
2

Often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.

side (of an argument, etc.); one's part

3

type; category

4

field (of study, etc.)

5

indicates one side of a comparison

6

way; method; manner; means

7

length (of each side of a square)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

方

direction, person, alternative

4 strokesFrequency 46JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ホウ

Kun

かた-かた-がた

Nanori

からななたふさまさみちもわ

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