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四し方ほう
Meanings
Noun
1. the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions
2. surroundings
when read as "しほう, よほう"
3. many countries; the whole world
when read as "しほう"
4. all around; here and there
when read as "よも"
5. square; quadrilateral; four-sided figure
when read as "しほう, よほう"
6. four sides (of a square)
Alt. forms
四し方ほう
93%
よも
5%
Kanji used
四
four
方
way
Pitch accent
し
ほう
し
ほ
う
Top 5600
Used in: 1833
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)
in all directions
Prayer to the Four Quarters (Japanese imperial New Year's ceremony)
wooden plane with a convex base curved both along the direction of cutting and across the blade
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Examples (5 in total)
They fled in all possible directions.
Japan is a country surrounded by the sea on all sides.
The forest fire began to spread in all directions.
Fanned by the strong wind, the flames spread in all directions.
Japan is an island country surrounded by the sea on all sides.