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How to say 'Directions' in Japanese | 四方

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The Japanese word for Directions is 'Shihou', written as 四方 in Japanese.'Directions' in hiragana is しほう.

    word

    四方

    Meaning

    Directions

    Reading

    しほう

    shihou

    Kanji

    四Four 方Direction

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '四方 (しほう)' refers to the four cardinal directions: north, south, east, and west. It is often used to describe the concept of all directions or the surrounding area. For example: He looked in all directions「彼は四方を見回した」(かれはしほうをみまわした). The wind blows from all directions「風が四方から吹く」(かぜがしほうからふく). This term can also be used metaphorically to indicate a comprehensive or all-encompassing view, as in 'considering all aspects'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    6586

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 四方

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    四

    Meaning

    Four

  • kanji

    方

    Meaning

    Direction

Words Related to 四方 Through the Kanji 四

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 四 as well.

  • word

    四

    Meaning

    Four

  • word

    四日

    Meaning

    Four days, Fourth

  • word

    四つ

    Meaning

    Four

  • word

    四十

    Meaning

    Forty

  • word

    四百

    Meaning

    Four hundred

  • word

    四角い

    Meaning

    Square

  • word

    四つ角

    Meaning

    Intersection

  • word

    四千

    Meaning

    Four thousand

  • word

    真四角

    Meaning

    Square

Words Related to 四方 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

    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

    方角

    Meaning

    Direction

  • word

    処方

    Meaning

    Prescription

  • word

    平方

    Meaning

    Square

  • word

    片方

    Meaning

    One, Side

  • word

    後方

    Meaning

    Rear, Back

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What does 'Shihou' (四方) mean?

'Shihou' means 'Directions' .

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