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How to say 'Direction' in Japanese | 方角

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The Japanese word for Direction is 'Hougaku', written as 方角 in Japanese.'Direction' in hiragana is ほうがく.

    word

    方角

    Meaning

    Direction

    Reading

    ほうがく

    hougaku

    Kanji

    方Direction 角Corner, Angle

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '方角 (ほうがく)' refers to a cardinal or compass direction, such as north, south, east, or west. It is used to indicate the orientation or bearing of something. For example: Which direction is the station?「駅はどの方角ですか？」(えきはどのほうがくですか？). The wind is blowing from the north「風は北の方角から吹いています」(かぜはきたのほうがくからふいています). This word is often used in navigation, weather reports, or when giving directions. It can also be used metaphorically to describe the 'direction' of a situation or trend.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    6066

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 方角

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    方

    Meaning

    Direction

  • kanji

    角

    Meaning

    Corner, Angle

Words Related to 方角 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

    味方

    Meaning

    Ally

  • 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

    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

Words Related to 方角 Through the Kanji 角

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 角 as well.

  • word

    四角い

    Meaning

    Square

  • word

    四つ角

    Meaning

    Intersection

  • word

    曲がり角

    Meaning

    Corner

  • word

    折角

    Meaning

    Effort

  • word

    角

    Meaning

    Corner, Angle

  • word

    三角形

    Meaning

    Triangle

  • word

    三角

    Meaning

    Triangle

  • word

    角度

    Meaning

    Angle

  • word

    直角

    Meaning

    Right angle

  • word

    町角

    Meaning

    Street corner

  • word

    真四角

    Meaning

    Square

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What does 'Hougaku' (方角) mean?

'Hougaku' means 'Direction' .

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