方 — direction, person, alternative

Readings

On'yomi

ホウ

Kun'yomi

かた-かた-がた

Example words

• 一方いっぽう(1) 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 (2) on the one hand; on the other hand (3) whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn (4) (after noun, adjective-stem or plain verb) just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only
• 見方みかた(1) viewpoint; point of view (2) way of understanding; way of appreciating; how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)
• 地方ちほう(1) area; locality; district; region; province (2) countryside; rural area (3) coast (esp. as seen from the water) (4) person singing ballads in noh; person in charge of music in a Japanese dance performance
• 方向ほうこう(1) direction; orientation; bearing; way (2) course (e.g. of action)
• 方針ほうしんobjective; plan; policy
• 方法ほうほうmethod; process; manner; way; means; technique
• 行方ゆくえ(1) (one's) whereabouts (2) course; direction
• 仕方しかたway; method; means; resource; course