方

ほう

direction, side

Mnemonic

Point the hoe wherever you want the row to run. 方 is which way a thing faces, not the thing itself: ほう.

Worth knowing

Same kanji as 方かた "person (polite)". This reading is the direction, not the person.

Built from

方

direction, person (polite)

A pictograph of a plough or banner, a thing that points a way.

Words sharing these kanji

方 person (polite form)方法 method, way 方向 direction, course 味方 friend, ally 言い方 way of speaking, expression 一方 one way

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