ChiramiN4 kanji · 4 strokes
方 means direction, way
方
方Memory trick
Like a signpost with an arm pointing out: direction, way.
Memory trick: a picture to help you remember the kanji, not its history.
Meaning and readings
- Meanings
- direction, person, alternative
- JLPT level
- N4
- Strokes
- 4
- School grade
- Grade 2 in Japan
Japanese (kunyomi) かた kata
かた (kata) is the Japanese word for this kanji. You use it when the kanji stands alone or has kana after it. Dictionaries call this the kun reading.
From Chinese (onyomi) ホウ hou
ホウ (hou) came from Chinese with the character. You mostly hear it in words made of several kanji. Dictionaries call this the on reading.
Tap a reading to see when it's used. Why kanji have two kinds of reading: onyomi vs kunyomi.
Common word
行方 ゆくえ · yukue
whereabouts
Quick check
What does 方 mean?
Right: 方 means direction, way.Not quite: 方 means direction, way.In 行方 (ゆくえ), what kind of reading does 方 have?
Right. 行方 (ゆくえ, yukue) has a special reading: it belongs to this word, not to 方 on its own, so you learn it with the word.Not quite. 行方 (ゆくえ, yukue) has a special reading: it belongs to this word, not to 方 on its own, so you learn it with the word.