Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 方向性(ほうこうせい) in Japanese

方向性, 方向姓
Kana Reading
ほうこうせい
Romaji
hōkōsei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    trend; course of action; direction
    Example sentence
    研究者が癌を治療するための有望な方向性を指し示した。 The researcher suggested promising directions for treating the cancer.
  • Parts of speech
    computer terminology
    Meaning
    directionality; directivity; orientation
    Example sentence
    方向性がはっきりしない。 The course of action is unclear.
  • Parts of speech
    nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    directional; vectorial

Examples of 方向性, 方向姓, ほうこうせい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

姓 JLPT 2

8 strokes

surname

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi:

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向 JLPT 3

6 strokes

yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: む.く, む.い, -む.き, む.ける, -む.け, む.かう, む.かい, む.こう, む.こう-, むこ, むか.い

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性 JLPT 3

8 strokes

sex, gender, nature

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: さが

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方 JLPT 4

4 strokes

direction, person, alternative

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: かた, -かた, -がた

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