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方

Kanji meanings and readings

方

N4

direction; person; alternative

On reading
ホウ
Kun reading
かた、-かた、-がた
Radical
方
Illustration of 一方
N3

いっぽう

on the other hand; meanwhile; only; simple; in turn

Illustration of 両方
N4

りょうほう

both sides

Illustration of 仕方
N4

しかた

method

Illustration of 他方
N1

たほう

another side; different direction; (on) the other hand

Illustration of 味方
N3

みかた

friend; ally; supporter

Illustration of 地方
N1

じかた

area; locality; district; region; the coast

Illustration of 地方
N3

ちほう

area; locality; district; region; the coast

Illustration of 夕方
N5

ゆうがた

evening

Illustration of 大方
N1

おおかた

perhaps; almost all; majority

Illustration of 平方
N1

へいほう

square (e.g. metre); square

Illustration of 方

方

N3

ほう

side

Illustration of 方

方

N5

かた

person; way of doing

Illustration of 方々
N3

かたがた

persons; this and that; here and there; everywhere

Illustration of 方向
N3

ほうこう

direction; course; way

Illustration of 方式
N1

ほうしき

form; method; system

Illustration of 方法
N3

ほうほう

method; manner; way; means; technique

Illustration of 方程式
N2

ほうていしき

equation

Illustration of 方策
N1

ほうさく

plan; policy

Illustration of 方角
N2

ほうがく

direction; way; compass point

Illustration of 方言
N2

ほうげん

dialect

Illustration of 方針
N2

ほうしん

objective; plan; policy

Illustration of 方面
N2

ほうめん

direction; district; field (e.g., of study)

Illustration of 明け方
N2

あけがた

dawn

Illustration of 正方形
N2

せいほうけい

square

Illustration of 泳ぎ方
N4

およぎかた

way of swimming