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How to say 'Other' or 'Another' in Japanese | 他方

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The Japanese word for Other or Another is 'Tahou', written as 他方 in Japanese.'Other' or 'Another' in hiragana is たほう.

    word

    他方

    Meaning

    Other, Another

    Reading

    たほう

    tahou

    Kanji

    他Other (亻)方Direction

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '他方 (たほう)' means 'other' or 'another'. It is used to refer to a different or alternative side, direction, or aspect of something. This word is often used in formal or written contexts to contrast two different things or perspectives. For example: On the other hand, he is very kind「他方、彼はとても親切だ」(たほう、かれはとてもしんせつだ). Another example: We need to consider the other side of the argument「議論の他方を考慮する必要がある」(ぎろんのたほうをこうりょするひつようがある). The word '他方' can also be used to indicate a different direction or place, such as in the sentence: The store is on the other side of the street「店は通りの他方にある」(みせはとおりのたほうにある).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3659

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 他方

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    他

    Meaning

    Other

    Radical Form Of

    亻

  • kanji

    方

    Meaning

    Direction

Words Related to 他方 Through the Kanji 他

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 他 as well.

  • word

    他

    Meaning

    Other, Else

  • word

    他人

    Meaning

    Others

  • word

    他者

    Meaning

    Others

Words Related to 他方 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

    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

    四方

    Meaning

    Directions

  • word

    後方

    Meaning

    Rear, Back

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