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方ほう
Meanings
Noun
1. direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
2. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part
often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.
3. type; category
4. field (of study, etc.)
5. indicates one side of a comparison
6. way; method; manner; means
7. length (of each side of a square)
Alt. forms
方ほう
71%
ほう
28%
Kanji used
方
way
Pitch accent
ほ
う
Top 200
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Used in: 6242

方かた
Meanings
Noun
1. direction; way
also ほう
2. person; lady; gentleman
Noun
Suffix
3. method of; manner of; way of
Suffix
4. care of ...
5. person in charge of ...
also がた
6. side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
also がた
Alt. forms
方かた
86%
かた
12%
Kanji used
方
way
Pitch accent
か
た
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Used in: 5941

方がた
Meanings
Suffix
Honorific
1. Sirs; Mesdames
pluralizing suffix
2. around (the time that, etc.); about
also かた
Alt. forms
方がた
60%
ガタ
39%
Kanji used
方
way
Pitch accent
⚠
が
た
が
た
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Used in: 115

方へ
Meanings
Archaic
Noun
1. surrounding area
when read as "へ, べ"
2. shore (of the sea)
when read as "へ, べ"
Suffix
3. suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
esp. え,べ
Alt. forms
辺へ
99%
方へ
Kanji used
方
way
Pitch accent
へ
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Used in: 2

方さま
Meanings
Suffix
Honorific
1. Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
after a person's name (or position, etc.)
2. makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)
usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お- or ご-
Noun
3. state; situation; appearance; manner
Alt. forms
様さま
79%
さま
19%
状さま
方さま
Kanji used
方
way
Pitch accent
さ
ま
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