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direction, person

方 is the #64 most common word in Japanese, a noun. It means “direction, person” and is pronounced [ho̞ː].

#64frequency rank
0.16%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of 方

FormWhat it isMeaning
はうhiragana, historical

#63 さん · #65 いく

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