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noun
1.
direction, way
2.
point of the compass, cardinal direction, bearing
See also:方位
3.
method, means, approach

adverb, pronoun
1.
here and there, all around, everywhere, throughout, all over(usually kana)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to get things in the wrong order (back to front), to become muddled up(usually kana)(only relevant for あちこち and あちらこちら and あっちこっち and アチコチ)
Other readings:
あちらこちら《彼方此方》
あっちこっち《彼方此方》
かなたこなた《彼方此方》
あなたこなた《彼方此方》[1]
アチコチ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
viewpoint, point of view
2.
way of understanding, way of appreciating, how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)(esp. 〜の見方)

noun
form, method, system, formula

noun, no-adjective
1.
one (esp. of two), the other, one way, the other way, one direction, the other direction, one side, the other side, one party, the other party
conjunction
2.
on the other hand

noun, no-adjective
1.
large part, greater part, majority
2.
people in general, general public, public at large
adverb
3.
mostly, for the most part, almost, nearly
4.
probably, maybe, perhaps

noun, no-adjective
long way, distant place
Other readings:
遠方【おちかた】

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

noun
1.
way of standing
2.
dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
Other readings:
立ち方【たちかた】

noun
1.
(one's) whereabouts
2.
outcome
Other readings:
行衛【ゆくえ】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, no-adjective
both parties, both sides

noun, no-adjective
1.
the north, northward, northern direction
noun
2.
northern part (e.g. of a country), northern district

na-adjective
one-sided, unilateral, arbitrary

noun
1.
master, boss, chief, foreman, supervisor(honorific language)(only relevant for おやかた)
2.
stable master(honorific language, sumo term)(only relevant for おやかた)
3.
craftsman, artisan(honorific language)(only relevant for おやかた)
4.
foster parent(archaism)
Other readings:
親方【おやがた】

ほうたい
chihoujichitai
noun
local authority, local government, locality, local self-governing body, municipality

noun, no-adjective
behind, in the rear, in back
See also:前方 (antonym)

noun
decentralization of power, decentralisation of power

noun
way to use something, treatment, management (of help)
Other readings:
遣い方【つかいかた】

noun
way of saying (something), way of putting it, wording, phrasing, language, expression
Other readings:
言方【いいかた】

noun
lower region, lower part

noun
1.
attitude, approach, move
2.
theater usher, theatre usher

noun
1.
the four cardinal directions, north, east, south and west, all directions
2.
surroundings(only relevant for しほう and よほう)
3.
many countries, the whole world(only relevant for しほう)
4.
all around, here and there(only relevant for よも)
5.
square, quadrilateral, four-sided figure(only relevant for しほう and よほう)
6.
four sides (of a square)
Other readings:
四方【よも】
四方【よほう】

noun, no-adjective
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period), Kyoto-Osaka region, Kansai region

noun, no-adjective
1.
eastern direction
2.
the Orient
noun
3.
eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)(martial arts)(only relevant for ひがしかた and ひがしがた)
Other readings:
東方【ひがしかた】
東方【ひがしがた】

noun, no-adjective
1.
the south, southward, southern direction
noun
2.
countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)

noun, no-adjective
1.
forward, frontward, ahead
See also:後方 (antonym)
2.
rectangular front

noun, no-adjective
1.
one side, one party, counterpart, the other side, the other party
See also:両方
2.
one of a pair, fellow, mate

noun
other party, opposite party, opposing team, one's opponent, one's adversary
Other readings:
相手方【あいてがた】

noun
1.
someone working behind-the-scenes, scene shifter
See also:表方
2.
lady consort (to a high personage)

noun
1.
western direction
2.
Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise)(abbreviation, Buddhist term)(only relevant for さいほう)
See also:西方浄土
3.
western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)(martial arts)(only relevant for にしがた)
Other readings:
西方【さいほう】
西方【にしがた】

noun
1.
pronunciation, reading (e.g. of a kanji)
2.
way of reading (out loud)
3.
interpretation (e.g. of a text), reading

noun
1.
onnagata, male actor in female kabuki roles
2.
female partner (in a relationship)(only relevant for 女方)
See also:男方
Other readings:
女形【おやま】
女方【おんながた】[1]
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

noun
1.
way of writing, manner of writing
2.
penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks), calligraphy
3.
format (e.g. of a report)
4.
stroke order of a character
Other readings:
書きかた【かきかた】

noun
1.
all sides, the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions
2.
large hanging lantern
See also:八方行灯

noun
I, we, our part(in formal correspondence)

noun (temporal), noun
early morning, early hours, early in the morning

noun
traditional Chinese medicine
See also:和方
Other readings:
漢法【かんぽう】

noun
1.
three sides
2.
small offering stand
Other readings:
三方【さんぽう】

noun
1.
other party, other side
noun, no-adjective
2.
ahead, in front(only relevant for せんぽう)
noun
3.
destination(only relevant for せんぽう)
Other readings:
先方【さきかた】

noun
square kilometer, square kilometre

noun
bearing, heading, point of the compass

pronoun
beyond, across, the other side, the distance(usually kana)
Other readings:
あなた《彼方》

かた
shikataganai
expression, adjective
1.
there's no (other) way
2.
cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable, (there's) nothing one can do, having no choice
3.
it's no use (doing), pointless, useless, no good, insufficient, not enough(oft. as 〜ても仕方がない)
4.
hopeless (person), annoying, troublesome, awful
5.
cannot stand it, unbearable, cannot help (doing, feeling), dying (to do)(as 〜て仕方がない or 〜で仕方がない)
Other readings:
仕方が無い【しかたがない】
し方がない【しかたがない】

noun
way of life, how to live

noun
manner of doing, way, method, means
Other readings:
遣り方【やりかた】

noun
way of talking, speaking style
See also:言い方

noun, auxillary suru verb
prescription, formulation, formula, recipe

noun
prescription(medical term)
Other readings:
処方せん【しょほうせん】

pronoun
you (plural)(honorific language)
Other readings:
貴方がた【あなたがた】
貴方方【あなたがた】
貴方々【あなたがた】

pronoun
that gentleman, that lady, he, she(honorific language)
Other readings:
彼の方【あのかた】

pronoun
you(usually kana)(familiar form of あなた)

はらほうほう
oshiharaihouhou
noun
payment method(polite language)
Other readings:
お支払方法【おしはらいほうほう】

adjective
1.
there's no (other) way
2.
cannot be helped, unavoidable, inevitable, (there's) nothing one can do, having no choice
3.
it's no use (doing), pointless, useless, no good, insufficient, not enough(oft. as 〜ても仕方ない)
4.
hopeless (person), annoying, troublesome, awful
5.
cannot stand it, unbearable, cannot help (doing, feeling), dying (to do)(as 〜て仕方ない or 〜で仕方ない)
Other readings:
仕方無い【しかたない】

はらほうほう
shiharaihouhou
noun
payment method
Other readings:
支払方法【しはらいほうほう】

expression
1.
both(usually kana)
2.
(not) either(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)
Other readings:
どっちも《何方も》

noun
someone(honorific language, usually kana)

adverb
anyone(usually kana, honorific language)

noun
way of taking (e.g. photographs), manner of taking, how to take
Other readings:
撮り方【とりかた】
採り方【とりかた】
取方【とりかた】[1]
撮方【とりかた】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

expression, yoi/ii adjective (special)
1.
had better(after past tense verb)
2.
had better not(after negative verb)

expression, adjective
1.
had better ...(after past tense verb)
2.
had better not ...(after negative verb)
Other readings:
ほうが良い【ほうがよい】
方がよい【ほうがよい】

noun
(person with) no sense of direction, poor sense of locality

no-adjective, noun
missing, lost, unaccounted for, whereabouts unknown(yojijukugo)

noun
1.
mother's side of family
no-adjective
2.
maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

noun, no-adjective
1.
right side
2.
style of Japanese court music

noun
1.
father's side of family
no-adjective
2.
paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

noun
way, method, means, resource, course(literary or formal term)
See also:仕方
Other readings:
いたし方【いたしかた】

na-adjective, noun
many-sided, multifarious, versatility

noun
how to manage (e.g. case), how to handle (e.g. machine), way with (e.g. children, animal)

noun
construction worker, laborer (labourer), navvy(sensitive)
Other readings:
土方【つちかた】

noun
1.
seller, selling side
See also:買い方
2.
method of selling, art of selling
See also:買い方
Other readings:
売方【うりかた】

noun
trace, vestige, evidence
Other readings:
跡かた【あとかた】
跡方【あとかた】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
expedient, means, instrument
2.
upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)(Buddhist term)

noun
1.
buyer, purchaser
See also:売り方
2.
method of buying
See also:売り方
Other readings:
買方【かいかた】

noun, no-adjective
square

noun
1.
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet)
2.
abbot's chamber(Buddhist term)
3.
chief priest

noun
lady, nobleman's wife
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