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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
wooden plane with a convex base curved both along the direction of cutting and across the blade
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.
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