方

ほう

direction

N5 #1,162

Meanings

  1. noun direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
  2. often 私の方, あなたの方, etc. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part
  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)

かた

  1. noun, also ほう direction; way
  2. honorific person; lady; gentleman
  3. noun, suffix method of; manner of; way of
  4. suffix care of ...
  5. also がた person in charge of ...
  6. also がた side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

さま also 様

  1. suffix, honorific, after a person's name, position, etc. Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms
  2. polite, usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お or ご makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)
  3. noun state; situation; appearance; manner

がた

  1. suffix, honorific, pluralizing suffix Sirs; Mesdames
  2. also かた around (the time that, etc.); about

へ also 辺

  1. noun, archaic, poetic surrounding area; vicinity
  2. archaic, poetic seashore; seaside; coast
  3. suffix, archaic, usu. べ or pronounced as え suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.

Its kanji

In sentences

朝あさシャワーする方ほうが好すき。 I prefer to shower in the morning. #11563142

タクシーより歩あるく方ほうが早はやいよ。 It'll be quicker to walk than to take a taxi. #9049011

映画えいが見みるより、本ほん読よむ方ほうが好すき。 I prefer reading books to watching movies. #11571541

遊あそび方ほうわかる? Do you know how to play? #11199177

次つぎの方ほうどうぞ。 Next person, please. #150224

赤あかの方ほうが好すき。 I prefer red. #11049469

弱よわい方ほうに味方みかたする。 I side with a weaker party. #148720

向むこうの方ほうで泳およごう。 Let's swim over there. #173838