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方

Kanji 方: meaning "direction, person", readings, stroke order

The kanji 方 means "direction, person". On'yomi: ホウ; kun'yomi: かた. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
direction, person
On'yomi
ホウ
Kun'yomi
かた
Strokes
4
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 方

  • 方 かた — -- honorific form for 人 (ひと) --; way of doing
  • 夕方 ゆうがた — late afternoon (typically just before dinner time), evening
  • 方法 ほうほう — Method
  • 仕方 しかた — way (of doing something)
  • 両方 りょうほう — both sides, both parties
  • 一方 いっぽう — On the other hand
  • 方々 かたがた — persons
  • 味方 みかた — ally, supporter
  • 地方 ちほう — area, locality, region
  • 方 ほう — side
  • 方向 ほうこう — direction, course, way
  • 方々 ほうぼう — here and there, everywhere

Stroke order · 4 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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