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方向

ほうこう

direction, course

Mnemonic

A thing that points a way and a window that opens one way only. Ho ほう, and the same moo こう as 向こう, and every one of them is looking down it: ほうこう.

Worth knowing

方法 ほうほう is a method, how you do a thing. 方向 is which way you are pointing.

Built from

direction, person (polite)
A pictograph of a plough or banner, a thing that points a way.
face toward
A window set high in a wall, pointing one way out.

Words sharing these kanji

direction, side person (polite form) method, way friend, ally way of speaking, expression one way to face, to head toward to turn toward, to point at the other side, the other party, opponent to face, to look to turn around, to look back

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