Meaning of 方(ほう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level

方

JLPT 5

Kana Reading

ほう

Romaji

hō

Word Senses

• Parts of speech

  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  Meaning

  direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  side (of an argument, etc.); one's part

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  type; category

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  field (of study, etc.)

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  indicates one side of a comparison

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  way; method; manner; means

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  length (of each side of a square)

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Related Kanji

方 JLPT 4

4 strokes

direction, person, alternative

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: かた, -かた, -がた

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