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方 (kata) — Meaning, Stroke Order & Examples

方

kata

person (polite), way

JLPT 14 strokesRadical: 方 (square)

Character Breakdown

A boat with a sail — a direction, a method

Details

Romaji	kata
Meanings	person (polite), way
Stroke Count	4
Radical	方 (#70 — square)
JLPT Levels	JLPT 1, JLPT 2, JLPT 3, JLPT 4, JLPT 5
Frequency	#124 most common

Words Containing 方

Word	Romaji	Meaning	JLPT
方針	houshin	policy; course of action	JLPT 1
地方自治	chihou jichi	local government; local autonomy	JLPT 1
施政方針	shisei houshin	administrative policy speech	JLPT 1
地方分権	chihou bunken	decentralization	JLPT 1
地方自治体	chihou jichitai	local government body	JLPT 1
処方	shohou	prescription	JLPT 1
赤方偏移	sekihou hen'i	redshift	JLPT 1
方法論	houhouron	methodology	JLPT 1
八方塞がり	happou fusagari	deadlocked; cornered on all sides	JLPT 1
品行方正	hinkou housei	upright conduct; good morals	JLPT 1
一方的	ippouteki	one-sided, unilateral	JLPT 1
方言	hougen	dialect	JLPT 1
其の一方	sono ippou	on the other hand, meanwhile	JLPT 1
他方	tahou	on the other hand	JLPT 1
一方	ippou	on the one hand, meanwhile	JLPT 1
方法	houhou	method, way	JLPT 2
方策	housaku	measure, policy	JLPT 2

Similar Characters (Don't Confuse!)

放

方 (kata) ≠ 放

万

方 (kata) ≠ 万 (man), ten thousand

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does 方 mean in Japanese?

方 (kata) means "person (polite), way" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT level 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

How many strokes does 方 have?

The Japanese character 方 has 4 strokes. Its radical is 方 (square).

What is the radical of 方?

The radical of 方 is 方 (square, Kangxi radical #70).

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