Keyword
way
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig529
Readings
ほう
(53%)
かた
(27%)
ぽう
(6%)
なた
(5%)
がた
(4%)
くえ
(1%)
Composed of
stick
ten thousand
Mnemonic

How did primitive humans mark the way to go? They didn't have language, so they couldn't speak, and they couldn't write. They used sticks! Ten thousand of them to be exact. Just drop a stick every few steps, and everyone will know the way to go!

Used in kanji (40 in total)
tribe
release
intense
play
Used in vocabulary (1154 in total)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
Examples (200 in total)
The feeling of not wanting to listen was stronger.
I turn my face toward the direction from which the voice came.
I am surprised and turn my gaze toward the direction from which the voice was heard.
I feel like it would have been faster to just walk normally.
I was first!
Excuse me, there is someone who wants to meet you.
The way the information is presented is strange.
Well, another way of thinking is also possible.
You have a levelheaded way of thinking.
The one who moves first loses.
Actually, it's easier to do it with both hands.
What kind of methods are there?
This was the only method.
Your family waiting for you will surely be happy too.
I'm sorry, my teaching method might have been poor.
At this point, there's no other way but to do it myself.
But there is nothing to be done about what has already been done.
But it can't be helped.
Well, there's no point in saying more than necessary.
Well, it can't be helped, since it's your first time.
Isn't it pointless for everyone to go?
Even though I know it isn't a dream, I can't help wanting to believe it is.
I couldn't help but want someone to listen to me.
There's no point worrying about it, is there?
If you don't know the answer, there's no other way than to ask the teacher.
With that kind of grip, you'll cut your fingers!
Damn, I guess there's no choice!
He probably thought it was pointless to say any more.
There are two possible methods.
That would be easier to explain, wouldn't it?
It's easier to defend with three people than alone, right?
There's no other way, right?
However, there is a way to obtain it without paying money.
I think it's faster to go directly than to think about it here.
I wanted to tell you directly.
I absolutely hate having my way of life decided by others!
You had better not go.
It's better to come back after it gets bright, isn't it?
I'd better not say it, right?
You had better go back to the room.
You really are a hopeless kid.
It is an extremely simple method.
If that one is easier to accept, then that one is fine too.
Heh, you're hopeless, aren't you?
But the way it shook was strange.
You'd better be on guard.
Please take care of this side.
It is the direction you walked in.
Well then, shall we go with that approach?
It is the opposite direction from where the senior is.
I won't go in the same direction.
I turn my eyes toward the voice.
Think carefully about which method is better.
I don't know how to remove it!
Hm, so there is such a way of thinking.
I don't care how you do it.
If possible, I'd like to compete against the younger brother.
Give instructions on the correct way to ride.
From far away, I could hear a lively voice.
Even then, there was no one who would take my side.
Which side will you take?
There are no allies left anymore.
I'm neither an enemy nor an ally.
Please make it clear whether you are an enemy or an ally!
I am the one who decides, in the end, whose side to take.
If you ask me, you guys are the weird ones.
Just in case, it might be better to check.
But on the other hand, I was also convinced.
But on the other hand, there's something that bothers me.
Thank goodness things turned out well!
From here on, the gap will only continue to widen.
I have to think of a way to get close somehow!!
If possible, I'd like to settle this amicably.
If it's about how to take out the box, I've thought about that too.
That would be easier, though.
It's frustrating, but you were stronger than me.
You'd better not underestimate me.
Sometimes it's easier to talk among women.
There's nothing we can do about that, right?
God is still on our side!
Is it better to follow what the company has decided?
I thought that was the only way I didn't have to think about anything.
Well, I'd never seen you look so pale before.
It is no use thinking about what comes after.
It's fine, there's nothing that can be done.
There's no other way but to do this.
And then, I thought that it was no use thinking about it.
I cannot help feeling anxious about that.
Even so, I think that cannot be helped.
Anyway, there's no point in staying here.
It is as if to say, 'Now is not the time, but there is nothing to be done.'
It can't be helped this time.
It is no use denying it.
If you don't honestly say what you are thinking, there is nothing to be done.
I was truly scared, so scared I couldn't stand it.
It's no use thinking about it.
There's nothing for it but to apologize.
Is there a way to break that curse?
The way it was put is so funny that I laugh a little.
I don't really want to use that phrasing.
That way of putting it is wrong on so many levels!
That's a pretty nasty way to put it.
I wish you would put it a little more moderately.
Sorry for being harsh.
There are various ways to kill that time.
The person who was told is just bewildered.
It's little by little, but I feel like I'm starting to see how to solve it.
Let's stop using that phrasing because it causes various misunderstandings!
The singing used to be plainer, without all the mannerisms.
Going by car would be easier, but that way I can't achieve my purpose.
I was about to cry, so I closed my eyes too.
You, too, fought splendidly.
In the end, she simply cannot help wanting to go to school.
I had heard from my master how to fight in group battles.
Even so, if there is a way to treat it, I want to try it.
It is faster to actually try it than to explain it verbally.
Oh, the station is in that direction, right?
In that case, the direction is probably that way.
They say that raising a son and a daughter is completely different, after all.
Since there are two flavors, please try them and choose the one you like.
The damage just keeps spreading.
I wonder if your time and my time flow differently.
I ran over to her.
I'd better not let my guard down.
In that case, I don't think there's any point in blaming her.
I squinted as I gazed in the direction the wind was coming from.
How should I put it, I'm just not good at gauging the distance with guys.
If it's a family matter, it can't be helped.
It's a strange way to put it, but what was the scenery like?
Depending on how you interpret it, that is what it amounts to.
Let's move to the rear!
At the back of the classroom, the girls' conversation was still going on.
Then what about the map?
Is there no way to obtain it right now, by some means or other?
The hotel's windows face the sea.
You're looking for a way to escape, right?
Besides, rather than rashly running away, it would be better to explain properly.
I have forgotten how to swim normally.
Is the search progressing?
It seems that a communication with the same content has also been sent to her.
Are you saying it that way on purpose?
It would be strange to ask for trust at this late stage.
Ah, that ending left me incredibly eager to know what happens next!
I can't help but be excited about what lies ahead.
I hate that kind of way of doing things.
Now, tell me how to do it.
That is my master's way.
The way I did it may have been forceful, but I have no regrets.
With that approach, no one can be saved right now.
I can only do it this way.
It is rotating only in the same direction.
Then I'd feel safer having it developed where I can keep an eye on it.
It's a very precious ring I received from someone I love dearly.
Even if it was a dream, I desperately wanted to escape.
How would you like to drink it?
It can be heard coming from the direction of the park beside the road.
Isn't there a less abrasive way to put it?
I have a reassuring ally who believes in me.
I should probably report it to the police, right?
I feel like it will guide me in a good direction.
While thinking about such things, I saw something ahead.
There is a small forest ahead.
I could clearly see the black flock flying ahead.
Suddenly, a low voice is heard from ahead.
But they say it's better if a married couple don't look too much alike.
As for the matter earlier, I'd like to go with not worrying about it.
I heard it from the messenger.
There are no trains, so I have no choice but to walk home.
My fever hasn't gone down since this evening.
You can probably be back by evening.
It seems that, for her too, the conversation had taken an unexpected turn.
This method is simple and safe.
It is an unreasonable demand to tell someone not to be surprised.
Please call on someone else.
It might be better to install a new one.
For now, we headed toward the school building.
Repeating this, she extended her right arm forward.
That laugh of yours is creepy.
Feeling my face burning, I turn back toward Mom.
But you can only choose one of the two.
I hesitated for a moment, then immediately chose one of the two.
I'm glad that at least one of them is safe.
It's not good to decide after hearing only one side's story.
Please take a big step back with one foot.
I'm not used to the American way of doing things.
Doing it that way would cause many casualties.
If anything, I'm envious of that.
You are a good older brother who cares about your younger brother.
However, there is a way to make it feel many times more delicious.
On days off, it is taken for granted that one goes out in the morning and does not return until evening.
There is no point in dragging it on forever.
Everyone else, this way too!
They are all energetic people.
Come to think of it, maybe I should take notes when studying after all.
I think that this is the true way of living as a human being.
You should wash your underwear in a mesh bag from now on, okay?
I think it is more reliable to look up the location on the Internet.
It's still hot during the day, so I think you'd better not walk outside too much.
Are you the person who was at the library counter this afternoon?
Having no choice, I searched inside their clothes and got the key.