Kanji

What does the kanji 方 mean?

方 means direction, side; way, method; polite counter for a person. On'yomi ホウ. Kun'yomi かた、-かた、-がた.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ホウ
Kun'yomi	かた、-かた、-がた
Strokes	4
Main radical	方
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N4

方On'yomi ホウKun'yomi かた、-かた、-がた

N4 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

direction, side; way, method; polite counter for a person

Memory hook

A tilted plough pointing off one way across the field — DIRECTION, METHOD.

Main radical

方direction 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 4 strokes

1
2
3
4

Common words

方かたperson (polite); way, method (of doing something)
両方りょうほうboth, both sides
夕方ゆうがたevening

More words with this kanji

仕方しかたway of doing, method
やり方やりかたway of doing, method
使い方つかいかたhow to use, usage
考え方かんがえかたway of thinking, mindset
言い方いいかたway of saying, manner of speaking
方ほうdirection, side, way
一方いっぽうone side; on the other hand, while
味方みかたally, supporter
地方ちほうregion, local area
方向ほうこうdirection
方法ほうほうmethod, way
見方みかたviewpoint, way of looking at things
生き方いきかたway of life, lifestyle
進め方すすめかたway of proceeding (with a task, a discussion)
方角ほうがくdirection
方言ほうげんdialect
方針ほうしんpolicy, guiding principle
方面ほうめんdirection; area, field
行方ゆくえwhereabouts; future course
方程式ほうていしきequation; formula for solving (a problem)
明け方あけがたdawn, daybreak
正方形せいほうけいsquare (shape)
長方形ちょうほうけいrectangle
仕方がないしかたがないit can't be helped, there's no other way

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