Word details
方
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 方.
Dictionary
Entry
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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