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[ほう()·()]
houi
noun

English Meaning(s) for 方位

noun
  1. bearing; heading; point of the compass

Definition and Synonyms for 方位

Direction the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
Synonyms: 向き, 向く, , , , 方位, 方向, 方角, , , 針路

Meanings for each kanji in 方位

» direction; person; alternative
» rank; grade; throne; crown; about; some

Categories 方位 is a member of

Position the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
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Sample Sentences for 方位

I have no sense of direction so I always travel with a compass.
But where is this compass?
But the compass isn't in the head of the bee, it's in the body.
Charles Walcot investigated the magnetic compass bearing sense in pigeons.
Japan is a country that is surrounded on all sides by the ocean.

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