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How to say 'Ally' in Japanese | 味方

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The Japanese word for Ally is 'Mikata', written as 味方 in Japanese.'Ally' in hiragana is みかた.

    word

    味方

    Meaning

    Ally

    Reading

    みかた

    mikata

    Kanji

    味Flavor 方Direction

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '味方 (みかた)' means 'ally' or 'someone on your side'. It refers to a person or group that supports or fights alongside you, often in a conflict, competition, or challenging situation. This word is commonly used in contexts involving teamwork, loyalty, or solidarity. For example: He is my ally「彼は私の味方です」(かれはわたしのみかたです). We need more allies to win this battle「この戦いに勝つためにもっと味方が必要だ」(このたたかいにかつためにもっとみかたがひつようだ). The word can also imply emotional support, as in 'She is always on my side'「彼女はいつも私の味方です」(かのじょはいつもわたしのみかたです).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3819

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 味方

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    味

    Meaning

    Flavor

  • kanji

    方

    Meaning

    Direction

Words Related to 味方 Through the Kanji 味

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 味 as well.

  • word

    意味

    Meaning

    Meaning

  • word

    美味しい

    Meaning

    Delicious

  • word

    興味

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    味

    Meaning

    Flavor, Taste

  • word

    気味

    Meaning

    Feeling, Tendency

  • word

    趣味

    Meaning

    Hobby

  • word

    地味

    Meaning

    Plain, Modest

  • word

    味わう

    Meaning

    Savor

  • word

    不味い

    Meaning

    Awkward, Unappetizing

  • word

    無意味

    Meaning

    Meaningless

  • word

    調味料

    Meaning

    Seasoning

Words Related to 味方 Through the Kanji 方

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 方 as well.

  • word

    方

    Meaning

    Direction, Side

  • word

    貴方

    Meaning

    You

  • word

    方法

    Meaning

    Method

  • word

    何方

    Meaning

    Where, Which

  • word

    一方

    Meaning

    Side, On the other hand

  • word

    地方

    Meaning

    Region

  • word

    言い方

    Meaning

    Way of speaking

  • word

    読み方

    Meaning

    Reading

  • word

    書き方

    Meaning

    Way of writing

  • word

    方向

    Meaning

    Direction

  • word

    仕方

    Meaning

    Way

  • word

    方式

    Meaning

    Method

  • word

    方針

    Meaning

    Policy

  • word

    明け方

    Meaning

    Dawn

  • word

    両方

    Meaning

    Both

  • word

    生き方

    Meaning

    Lifestyle

  • word

    仕方無い

    Meaning

    Helpless

  • word

    夕方

    Meaning

    Evening

  • word

    彼方

    Meaning

    Yonder

  • word

    方面

    Meaning

    Direction, Field

  • word

    方々

    Meaning

    People

  • word

    正方形

    Meaning

    Square

  • word

    他方

    Meaning

    Other, Another

  • word

    前方

    Meaning

    Front

  • word

    双方

    Meaning

    Both

  • word

    行方

    Meaning

    Whereabouts

  • word

    方言

    Meaning

    Dialect

  • word

    やり方

    Meaning

    Method

  • word

    目方

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    長方形

    Meaning

    Rectangle

  • word

    方角

    Meaning

    Direction

  • word

    処方

    Meaning

    Prescription

  • word

    平方

    Meaning

    Square

  • word

    片方

    Meaning

    One, Side

  • word

    四方

    Meaning

    Directions

  • word

    後方

    Meaning

    Rear, Back

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What does 'Mikata' (味方) mean?

'Mikata' means 'Ally' .

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