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方角 (ほうがく) — direction | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

方角

ほうがく

noun

Meanings

1direction
2way
3point of the compass
4cardinal direction
5bearing
6method
7means
8approach

Example sentence

その物体は光を放ちながら南の方角へ飛んで行った。

The object flew away to the south, giving out flashes of light.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

方Direction, Person, Alternative4 strokes 角Angle, Corner, Square7 strokes

More words with 方

大方おおかた · almost allN1 外方そっぽ · look (or turn) the other wayN1 他方たほう · another sideN1 両方りょうほう · both sidesN4 方策ほうさく ·

Full entry on Jisho

plan

N1

方式ほうしき · formN1

目方めかた · weightN1

遠方えんぽう · long wayN1

More words with 角

角度かくど · angleN2 三角さんかく · triangleN2 四角いしかくい · squareN2 街角まちかど · street cornerN2 四つ角よつかど · four cornersN2 直角ちょっかく · right angleN2 四角しかく · squareN3 多角たかく · many-sided

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