JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
方 means person, direction. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 4 strokes, read かた or ほう. It appears in 夕方 (late afternoon (typically just before dinner time) / evening) and 仕方 (way (of doing something)).
方 is written in 4 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方 | かた | -- honorific form for 人 (ひと) -- |
| 夕方 | ゆうがた | late afternoon (typically just before dinner time) / evening |
| 仕方 | しかた | way (of doing something) |
方 tends to carry the sound ほう. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 方 | ほう | direction, person |
| 放 | ほう | set free, release |
| 訪 | ほう | call on, visit |
| 芳 | ほう | perfume, balmy |
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