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方

方 — direction, person, alternative

On
ホウ
Kun
かた, -かた, -がた
Strokes
4
JLPT
N4
School grade
2

Common words with 方

  • 一方いっぽうone (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other…Common

    床は緑色に塗られていたが、一方壁は黄色だった。
    The floor was painted green, while the walls were yellow.

  • 見方みかたviewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something); view; angleCommon

    私の見方ではもう少し待つほうがよさそうだ。
    From my point of view, it would be better to wait a little longer.

  • 地方ちほうdistrict; region; area; localityCommon

    彼は今年の夏、東北地方を旅行した。
    He traveled through the Tohoku district this summer.

  • 方向ほうこうdirection; orientation; bearing; wayCommon
  • 方針ほうしんpolicy; course; plan (of action); principleCommon
  • 方法ほうほうmethod; way; manner; process; procedure; means; measureCommon
  • 考え方かんがえかたway of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitudeCommon
  • 行方ゆくえ(one's) whereaboutsCommon
  • 双方そうほうboth parties; both sidesCommon
  • 方式ほうしきform; method; system; formulaCommon
  • 北方ほっぽうthe north; northward; northern directionCommon
  • 仕方しかたway; method; means; resource; courseCommon
  • 一方的いっぽうてきone-sided; unilateral; arbitraryCommon
  • 親方おやかたmaster; boss; chief; foreman; supervisorCommon
  • 方面ほうめんdirection; district; areaCommon
  • 地方自治体ちほうじちたいlocal authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municip…Common
  • 夕方ゆうがたearly evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); duskCommon
  • 両方りょうほうboth; both sides; both partiesCommon
  • 方々かたがたpeople; (all) persons; everyone; ladies and gentlemenCommon
  • 後方こうほうrear; back; behindCommon

With the N5–N4 kanji, you can read 220 words that use 方.

  • 一方 いっぽう one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other…
  • 地方 ちほう district; region; area; locality
  • 見方 みかた viewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something); view; angle
  • 行方 ゆくえ (one's) whereabouts
  • 北方 ほっぽう the north; northward; northern direction

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