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[ほう()]
hou
noun

English Meaning(s) for 方

noun
  1. direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
  2. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part (often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.)
  3. type; category
  4. field (of study, etc.)
  5. indicates one side of a comparison
  6. way; method; manner; means
  7. length (of each side of a square)

Definition and Synonyms for 方

Person a human body (usually including the clothing)
Synonyms: ひと, , , , 人格者, 人称, 人間, 人間, , , , , , ,
Person a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party
Synonyms: ひと, , , , 人格者, 人称, 人間, 人間, , , , , , ,
Hand a position given by its location to the side of an object
Synonyms: そば, かたわら, , , , , , 方面, ,
Direction a line leading to a place or point
Synonyms: , , , 方向, 方角, , , 道のり, 道筋, 道順
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

» direction; person; alternative

Categories 方 is a member of

Position the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
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Material Body alternative names for the body of a human being
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Grammatical Category a category of words having the same grammatical properties
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Path an established line of travel or access
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Side a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 方

Sample Sentences for 方

The doctor advised that my mother stay in bed for three more days.
There were fewer children attending school in our village in 1975 than in 1965.
We'd better take up this issue immediately.
I like music better than sports.
We had better protect our eyes from direct sunlight.

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