方

direction

JLPT N4 Grade 2 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: かた・-かた・-がた
On'yomi: ホウ

方 means "direction". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read かた・-かた・-がた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

方 in example sentences

両方りょうほう好すきよ。

Ryouhou suki yo.

I like them both.
両方りょうほうともよい。

Ryouhou to mo yoi.

They're both good.
仕方しかたがないよ。

Shikata ga nai yo.

It can't be helped.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 方 mean?: 方 means "direction". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 方 have?: 方 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 方 read?: It is read かた・-かた・-がた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 方?: 方 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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