4 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

direction, person, alternative

Kun'yomi
  • direction ②person ③method of ④care of ... ⑤person in charge of ...
  • -かた
  • -がた
On'yomi
  • direction ②side (of an argument, etc.) ③type ④field (of study, etc.)
Nanori
  • から
  • なた
  • ふさ
  • まさ
  • みち

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ホウ 63.3%
かた-かた-がた 34.6%
なた 2.1%
0.0%

Character Breakdown

direction, person, alternative
ホウ かた なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン マン よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)

Common Words

direction ②person ③method of ④care of ... ⑤person in charge of ...
friend ②taking sides with
district ②the country ③civilian society
direction ②course (e.g. of action)
construction worker
one (esp. of two) ②on the one hand ③whereas ④just keeps
forward ②rectangular front
direction ②field (e.g. of study)
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 65B9
JIS X 0208 1-42-93
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2082
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2389
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1963
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 70
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 138
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 182
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 223
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 102
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 25
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AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.5
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 957
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 501
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4h0.1
Four corner code 0022.7
De Roo Code 445