方
alternative, direction, person
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
4 / 4
Information
Grade:2
Strokes:4
JLPT:4
Frequency:46
Vocabulary
ホウ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下方 | カホウ | lower region; lower part; region below |
| 後方 | コウホウ | rear; back; behind |
| 四方 | シホウ | the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there; square; quadrilateral; four-sided figure; four sides (of a square) |
| 正方形 | セイホウケイ | square |
| 双方 | ソウホウ | both parties; both sides |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 此方 | こちら | this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me; we; us; this person |
| 此方 | こっち | this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me; we; us; this person |
| 其方 | そちら | that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family; your company; that person |
| 其方 | そっち | that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family; your company; that person |
| やり方 | やりかた | way (of doing); manner; method; means |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
市
city, market, town
Grade 2JLPT 3
立
erect, rise, set up, stand up
Grade 1JLPT 4
芳
balmy, favorable, fragrant, perfume
Grade 8JLPT 1
妨
disturb, hamper, obstruct, prevent
Grade 8JLPT 1
坊
boy, priest, priest's residence
Grade 8JLPT N/A
防
defend, protect, resist, ward off
Grade 5JLPT 2
亡
deceased, dying, perish, the late
Grade 6JLPT 3
放
banish, emit, fire, liberate, release, set free, shoot
Grade 3JLPT 3
房
bunch, fringe, house, lock (hair), room, segment (orange), tassel, tuft
Grade 8JLPT 1
考
consider, think over
Grade 2JLPT 4