ほう
Meanings
Noun
1. direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
2. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part
often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.
3. type; category
4. field (of study, etc.)
5. indicates one side of a comparison
6. way; method; manner; means
7. length (of each side of a square)
Pitch accent
ほ
う
Top 700
Used in vocabulary (105 in total)
had better ...; had better not ...
had better ...; had better not ...
had better ...; had better not ...
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
had better; is advisable
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
way; destination; reason
our side; we
this side; in the forefront
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
both; both sides; both parties
feces; excrement; number two
if you need; if it is necessary
eastern direction; the Orient
square (e.g. metre)
way; means
law; rule
favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
lower region; lower part; region below
dialect; provincialism
rectitude
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; square
method; means; technique; mystic arts (of a Taoist hermit or immortal); supernatural techniques; magic
how to keep fit; how to stay healthy; health management method
dialectal pronunciation
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; square; quadrilateral; four sides (of a square)
both parties; both sides
western direction
form; method; system; formula
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
I; we; our part
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
bearing; heading; point of the compass
northern direction; north
square formation (of troops); magic square
methodology
left side
upper part; upper region; region above
every direction
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid; rectangular prism
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest; Mount Fangzhang (said to be inhabited by immortals); Mount Fanghu
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
this; this one; this way; (arch.) I; (arch.) we
five directions (center, north, south, east, and west)
side; lateral direction
this side; in the forefront
convalescence
feces; excrement; number two
regular square mesh pattern; square lattice; grid
a square sun (i.e. approx 9sq. cm.); one's mind; space occupied by one's heart
squares and circles; square and round shapes
procedural; methodical
present time; now; nowadays
end; limit; limits
plan; stratagem; measure
inside; (another's) wife
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid
square ri
plan; device; scheme; thoughts or suggestions about a law
secret method; secret recipe; (prescription for a) secret medicine
prescription; formula (for the preparation of a medicine); recipe
landgrave
healing method
Japanese Pharmacopoeia
traditional Japanese medicine
method of use
extraction of roots; evolution
square-shaped collar (of some traditional Japanese clothing)
Antarctic region; the Antarctic; south polar region
square drill; regular pyramid
you; thou
compound drug
isotropic
seven disguises of the ninja
kanji "direction" radical at left (radical 70)
anisotropic
transverse parity check
Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on post-Jin and Yuan teachings
Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on post-Jin and Yuan teachings
Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on post-Jin and Yuan teachings
quadrate bone
methodology
chabazite; chabasite
being a (total) mismatch; not fitting together; being ill-suited; poor fit; (lit.) square base, round lid
plan; strategy; method; measure
me; mine
sorcerer (in ancient China); (hermit) wizard
magical art (esp. related to medicine)
Examples (200 in total)
I like rhubarb tarts more than apricot tarts.
I prefer black.
This one's cuter.