Quick answer
方 is the kanji for "Direction". It is a JLPT N4 kanji. The main reading is かた (kata). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Direction
Also : Person · Side · Alternative
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
4 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 方 represents 'DIRECTION'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of direction.
On-reading: ほう — remember this sound by associating it with direction. Kun-reading: かた.
Example Sentences
この漢字の読み方を教えてください。
このかんじのよみかたをおしえてください。
Please teach me how to read this kanji.
この方は誰ですか？
このかたはだれですか？
Who is this person?
Vocabulary using 方
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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