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Kanji Detail for 方 - "direction, method, correct"

方

  • Meaning

    方 means "direction, method, correct."

    1. Direction - Orientation; compass point.

    2. Destination - Where one is heading.

    3. Region - A rural area; a locality.

    4. Square - A rectangular shape.

    5. Correct - Proper; straight; orderly.

    6. To line up - To arrange; to align.

    7. To compare - To contrast; to measure against.

    8. Method - Way; technique; skill.

    9. Time - A period; an occasion.

    10. Squared - Multiplied by itself.

    11. Title - A polite term for others.

    12. Person in charge - One responsible.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    direction; person; alternative

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    a square, rectangle; a region; local

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Fang

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    square, rectangle; side; region; flag

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Things with straight and regular form are called 方. People with upright character are also called 方. Such as 方正 (upright). | The four directions. East, west, south, north are called the four directions. Also generally refers to a place. Such as 何方 (what place), 遐方 (distant place). | Morality, principles. Such as 有玷官方 (to disgrace official principles), 義方有訓 (proper moral instruction). | Arts and techniques. Such as 方士 (practitioner of arts), 方技 (technical skills). Both refer to those skilled in certain arts. | Medicinal prescriptions are called 方. Such as 禁方 (secret prescription), 單方 (single-ingredient prescription). Colloquially, the paper written by doctors is called 方子. | To disobey. Such as 方命, from "Mencius." | A particle. Meaning "just now" or "currently." Being in the midst of something is called 方今. Also means "about to," as in 方且. Also means "just," as in 方可. | In mathematics, the product of self-multiplication is called 方. Such as 乘方 (to raise to a power), 開方 (to extract a root).
  • Onyomitip

    hoh(ほう) ほう

  • Kunyomitip

    kaku(かく) かく

    kata(かた) かた

    masa.ni(まさに) まさに

    tada.shii(ただしい) ただしい

  • Strokestip

    4 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    方 (ho・hohen・katahen)

  • Related Keywords
    direction way method square region correct proper person side orientation manner approach technique place area position honorific compare align destination

Sentences including 方

  • I do not know how to drive a car.

  • A little more to the right , so !

  • She stood looking out toward the sea.

  • Both of the means are dangerous.

  • This one is prettier.

  • I supported her even against my father.

  • You had better not smoke while on duty.

  • You had better leave there on monday.

  • I like coffee better.

  • I see a red car ahead.

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