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方
direction · way · method · person
N4On: ほうKun: かた
Memory Aid
The kanji 方 is said to derive from a drawing of a plow. A plow is used to *direct* furrows and prepare the ground in a specific *way* or *method*.
'Hō' — Imagine shouting 'HOH!' while pointing emphatically in a certain *direction*.
Vocabulary
方向ほうこうdirection
方法ほうほうmethod, way
味方みかたally, friend, one's side
夕方ゆうがたevening
〜の方〜のほう(towards) ~, side (for comparison)
Example Sentences
この道をまっすぐ行くと、右の方に駅があります。
If you go straight down this road, there will be a station on the right side.
彼女は話し方がとても丁寧です。
Her way of speaking is very polite.
夕方に雨が降るかもしれません。
It might rain in the evening.
どちらの方がいいですか？
Which one is better?