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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:
- 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, 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
See also:一方 (いっぽう)
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
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-)
See also:お粗末さまでした
noun
3.
state, situation, appearance, manner
Other readings:
方【さま】
、状【さま】
noun
1.
way of standing
2.
dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
See also:地方 (じかた)
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:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun, no-adjective
1.
the north, northward, northern direction
noun
2.
northern part (e.g. of a country), northern district
noun
1.
master, boss, chief, foreman, supervisor(honorific language)(only relevant for おやかた)
See also:子方 (こかた)
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】
Common word
noun
•
local authority, local government, locality, local self-governing body, municipality
noun, no-adjective
•
behind, in the rear, in back
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
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)
Common word
noun
•
local public body, local government
Common word
noun
•
local government employee, local civil servant
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.
Other readings:
女形【おやま】
、女方【おんながた】[1]
Notes:
- 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 (temporal), noun
•
early morning, early hours, early in the morning
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】
pronoun
•
beyond, across, the other side, the distance(usually kana)
Other readings:
あなた《彼方》
Common word
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
•
manner of doing, way, method, means
Other readings:
遣り方【やりかた】
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】
Common word
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】
Common word
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
•
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:
- 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.
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
•
Other readings:
いたし方【いたしかた】
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】
Common word
noun
•
keyhole-shaped tumulus (form of ancient Imperial grave)
noun
•
trace, vestige, evidence
Other readings:
跡かた【あとかた】
、跡方【あとかた】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
expedient, means, instrument
2.
upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)(Buddhist term)
noun
1.
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet)
See also:丈 (じょう)
2.
abbot's chamber(Buddhist term)
3.
chief priest