方 (ほう)direction; way; side
- direction; way; sidenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- side (of an argument, etc.); one's partnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- type; categorynoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- field (of study, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- indicates one side of a comparisonnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- way; method; mannernoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 方
Words that share its kanji
- 一方いっぽうone (esp. of two); the other
- 地方ちほうdistrict; region
- 方向ほうこうdirection; orientation
- 方法ほうほうmethod; process
- 方針ほうしんpolicy; course
- 見方みかたviewpoint; point of view
- 北方ほっぽうthe north; northward
- 双方そうほうboth parties; both sides
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