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)
Kanji used
way
Pitch accent
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (99 in total)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
had better ...; had better not ...
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
both; both sides; both parties
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
had better ...; had better not ...
both parties; both sides
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
had better ...; had better not ...
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
form; method; system; formula
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
plan; policy
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
lower region; lower part; region below
dialect; provincialism
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
had better; is advisable
I; we; our part
bearing; heading; point of the compass
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
square formation (of troops); magic square
upper part; upper region; region above
our side; we
left side
every direction
square (e.g. metre)
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid
means; method; art; magic
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest
way; destination; reason
had better; is advisable
this one; this way; this method
lateral; sideways; (from) side to side
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
convalescence
favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
way; means
regular square mesh pattern; square lattice; grid
this side; in the forefront
a square sun (i.e. approx 9sq. cm.); one's mind; space occupied by one's heart
squares and circles; square and round shapes
procedural; methodical
feces; excrement; number two
present time; now; nowadays
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
end; limit; limits
inside; your wife
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
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
prescription
our side; we
if you need; if it is necessary
healing method
traditional Japanese medicine
Japanese Pharmacopeia
square-shaped collar (of some traditional Japanese clothing)
if you need; if it is necessary
kanji "direction" radical at left (radical 70)
square drill; regular pyramid
Antarctic region; south polar region
this one; this way; this method
dialectal pronunciation
you (referring to one's inferior)
you (referring to one's inferior)
seven disguises of the ninja
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
anisotropic
quadrate bone
compound drug
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.