Kanji

方

direction, person, alternative

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

方部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ホウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かた, -かた, -がた

Nanori (Name Reading)

あたる, お, かた, しげ, すけ, たか, ただし, たもつ, つね, なみ, のり, ふさ, まさ, まさし, み, みち, やす, より

Common Readings

ホウ, かた

Example sentences

方 ほう
電車の方がバスより早い

The train is faster than the bus.

こちら こちら
こちらの方へ来てください

Please come this way.

方法 ほうほう
この問題を解決するための良い方法を考えてください。

Please think of a good way to solve this problem.

他 ほか
他に方法はありません。

There is no other way.

仕方ない しかたない
バスが遅れているなら、歩いて行くのも仕方ないね。

If the bus is late, it can't be helped that we have to walk.

方がいい ほうがいい
早めに病院へ行った方がいいですよ。

You should go to the hospital early.

方向 ほうこう
暗闇の中で、音がした方向を振り向いた。

In the darkness, I turned toward the direction where the sound came from.

展開 てんかい
物語は意外な方向に展開した。

The story developed in an unexpected direction.

味方 みかた
彼はいつも私の味方をしてくれる。

He is always on my side.

いつだって いつだって
いつだって君の味方だよ。

I'm always on your side.

Example Vocabulary

方

ほう

direction, side, way (in comparisons)

方

ほう

direction, side, way (in comparisons)

方法

ほうほう

method; way; approach

仕方ない

しかたない

it can't be helped; inevitable; no choice

方がいい

ほうがいい

had better; should; it is better to

方向

ほうこう

direction; orientation; course

味方

みかた

ally; supporter; side; person on one's side

言い方

いいかた

way of speaking; expression; wording

一方

いっぽう

one side; on the other hand; increasingly

貴方

あなた

you

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