漢字道KANJIDO

4 strokesRadical

9Elementary year 24 strokesRadical
On
ホウ
Kun
かた
Meaning
direction, way

Origin

ORIGIN

Originally a plow shape, now used for direction.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ホウ方法・方角・地方
かたお乗りの方・話し方・敵方

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 方角ほうがく

    direction

  • 読み方よみかた

    how to read

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

えきの 方へ あるきます。

I walk toward the station.

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