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)
Pitch accent
Top 600
Used in vocabulary (95 in total)
had better ...; had better not ...
had better ...; had better not ...
had better ...; had better not ...
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
had better; is advisable
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
way; destination; reason
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
our side; we
this side; in the forefront
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
both; both sides; both parties
means; method; art; magic
dialect; provincialism
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
feces; excrement; number two
square formation (of troops); magic square
square (e.g. metre)
rectitude
if you need; if it is necessary
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; square
way; means
a square sun (i.e. approx 9sq. cm.); one's mind; space occupied by one's heart
favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
dialectal pronunciation
law; rule
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
lower region; lower part; region below
bearing; heading; point of the compass
inside; your wife
prescription
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; square; quadrilateral; four sides (of a square)
both parties; both sides
western direction
form; method; system; formula
plan; policy
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
I; we; our part
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
methodology
upper part; upper region; region above
left side
every direction
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
this one; this way; this method
lateral; sideways; (from) side to side
this side; in the forefront
convalescence
feces; excrement; number two
regular square mesh pattern; square lattice; grid
squares and circles; square and round shapes
procedural; methodical
present time; now; nowadays
end; limit; limits
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid
a square ri
plan; device; scheme; thoughts or suggestions about a law
secret method; secret recipe; (prescription for a) secret medicine
landgrave
healing method
the whole area
traditional Japanese medicine
Japanese Pharmacopeia
method of use
square-shaped collar (of some traditional Japanese clothing)
you (referring to one's inferior)
kanji "direction" radical at left (radical 70)
Antarctic region; south polar region
square drill; regular pyramid
compound drug
isotropic
seven disguises of the ninja
anisotropic
transverse parity check
Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on post-Jin and Yuan teachings
Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on post-Jin and Yuan teachings
Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on post-Jin and Yuan teachings
quadrate bone
me; mine
sorcerer (in ancient China); (hermit) wizard
magical art (esp. related to medicine)
Examples (200 in total)
I like rhubarb tarts more than apricot tarts.
I prefer black.
This one's cuter.