How to say "Method" in Japanese | 方法

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Method" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Method" is "Houhou", written in japanese as "方法".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '方法 (ほうほう)' means 'method' or 'way'. It refers to a systematic procedure or approach to accomplish something. This word is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe techniques, strategies, or processes. For example: a new method「新しい方法」(あたらしいほうほう). What is the best way to solve this problem?「この問題を解決するための最良の方法は何ですか？」(このもんだいをかいけつするためのさいりょうのほうほうはなんですか？). It can also be used in phrases like 'study method' (勉強方法, べんきょうほうほう) or 'cooking method' (調理方法, ちょうりほうほう).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "方" means "Direction" and can be read as "Hou" and "Kata". And The kanji "法" means "Law" and "Method" and can be read as "Hou", "Ho" and "Ha".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Houhou" mean in japanese?

"Houhou" means "Method" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ほ" is read as "ho". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". And The hiragana "は" is read as "ha".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.