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シホウ
Meanings
Noun
1. the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions
They are completely surrounded on all sides.
2. four sides (of a square)
Each of the four walls has three doors.
Alt. forms
四し方ほう
94%
よも
4%
シホウ
Pitch accent
シ
ホウ
シ
ホ
ウ
Used in: 1
Composed of
four
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
Prayer to the Four Quarters (Japanese imperial New Year's ceremony)
large area; (lit.) four ri square (approx. 16 sq km); Edo
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Examples (13 in total)
They fled in all possible directions.
Japan is a country surrounded by the sea on all sides.
The room is about ten meters square.
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