方

direction, person, alternative

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ホウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-かた-がたかた

Nanori (名乗り)

からななたふさまさみちもわ

Stroke Order

4 / 4

Information

Grade:2

Strokes:4

JLPT:N4

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

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