Illustration: On a pedestrian bridge, a child notices ducks near the riverbank and reaches out with an open hand toward that side of the surroundings. Their parent turns their head in the same general direction, while a younger sibling stands on tiptoe to see over the railing.

JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

方ほう

hou

direction, side

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは海うみの方ほうを向むいた。

    He faced toward the sea.

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  2. 向むこうの方ほうで泳およごう。

    Let’s swim over there.

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  3. 遠とおくの方ほうに城しろが見みえた。

    We saw a castle in the distance.

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Kanji in 方

  • 方direction; personOnホウKunかた

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