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方 kanji
direction, person, alternative
- JLPT level
- N4 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 4
- School grade
- Grade 2 (elementary school)
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On readings
ホウ
Kun readings
かた-かた-がた
Words with 方
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —方針決定policy decision
- —両極地方polar areas
- —恵方参りNew Year's visit to a shrine or temple which lies in a favorable (favourable) or lucky direction
- —八方睨みstaring at or watching all sides
- —中国地方Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
- —方向転換change of course
- —割賦方式installment plan; instalment plan
- —所々方々everywhere
- —北方領土Southern Kuril Islands (administered by Russia, claimed by Japan); Northern Territories
- —北陸地方Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
- —施政方針administrative policy
- —地方官庁local government
- —地方銀行regional bank
- —地方選挙local election; regional elections
- —品行方正irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
- —社の方針company policy
- —町の方針town policies
- —両方ともthe two; both
- —研究方法research methods; method of study (research)
- —地方競馬municipally operated horse racing
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