4 strokes

direction, person, alternative

Kunかた、-かた、-がた
Onホウ

Radicals

Common words

  • ほう
    direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction), side (of an argument, etc.), one's part, type, category, field (of study, etc.), indicates one side of a comparison, way, method, manner, means, length (of each side of a square)
  • 方法ほうほう
    method, process, manner, way, means, technique
  • 仕方しかた
    way, method, means, resource, course
  • 味方みかた
    friend, ally, supporter, taking sides (with), supporting, standing by, backing up
  • がた
    Sirs, Mesdames, around (the time that, etc.), about
  • かた
    direction, way, person, lady, gentleman, method of, manner of, way of, care of ..., person in charge of ..., side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
  • 一方いっぽう
    one (esp. of two), the other, one way, the other way, one direction, the other direction, one side, the other side, one party, the other party, on the one hand, on the other hand, whereas, although, but at the same time, meanwhile, in turn, just keeps, being inclined to ..., tending to be ..., tending to do ..., continuously ..., just keeps on ...ing, only
  • 方向ほうこう
    direction, orientation, bearing, way, course (e.g. of action)
  • 言い方いいかた
    way of saying (something), way of putting it, wording, phrasing, language, expression
  • 両方りょうほう
    both, both sides, both parties
  • やり方やりかた
    way (of doing), manner, method, means
  • 一方ひとかた
    one person, ordinary, common
  • 土方どかた
    construction worker, laborer (labourer), navvy
  • 行方不明ゆくえふめい
    missing (of a person), lost, unaccounted for, whereabouts unknown
  • 行方ゆくえ
    (one's) whereabouts, destination, where one is headed, outcome, course (of events), development, direction, tide, future, journey ahead
  • 方式ほうしき
    form, method, system, formula
  • 北方ほっぽう
    the north, northward, northern direction, northern part (e.g. of a country), northern district
  • 一方的いっぽうてき
    one-sided, unilateral, arbitrary
  • 方面ほうめん
    direction, district, area, field (e.g. of study), sphere, quarter, aspect, angle
  • 地方自治体ちほうじちたい
    local authority, local government, locality, local self-governing body, municipality
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