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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
- —両方共the two; both
- —ご方便upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching); convenience; suitability; availability
- —其の方that; that one; that way; you; thou
- —恵方巻ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun for good luck
- —方形造pyramidal roof; polygonal roof
- —大の方feces; excrement; number two
- —方硼石boracite
- —処方せんprescription
- —恵方詣りNew Year's visit to a shrine or temple which lies in a favorable (favourable) or lucky direction
- —所所方方everywhere
- —処々方々everywhere
- —処処方方everywhere
- —方がましI would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
- —方が増しI would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
- —赤方変位red shift; redshift
- —方向づけdirecting; orienting; orientating; guiding; aligning
- —横四方固yoko-shiho-gatame (judo hold in which the opponent's shoulders and hips are pinned)
- —縦四方固tate-shiho-gatame (judo); vertical four-quarter hold
- —方形造りpyramidal roof; polygonal roof
- —三方良しeverybody doing well (e.g. purchaser, buyer and society); three-way satisfaction; all three parties doing well
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