方
direction, way, person
- 亠lid
- 刀sword
- kun
- かたkata
- on
- ホウhō
mnemonic
A LID (亠) over a SWORD (刀): a compass needle with a cap, pointing the DIRECTION. "Hō" (ホウ) as in hōkō, direction, and hōhō, method.
examples
- 方かたkataperson (polite)
- 読み方よみかたyomikataway of reading
- 方言ほうげんhōgendialect