How to say "Other side" or "One side" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Other side" or "One side" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Other side" or "One side" is "Ippou", written in japanese as "一方".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The noun '一方 (いっぽう)' has two main meanings. Firstly, it can mean 'the other side' or 'the opposite side'. For example: On the other hand - (一方では). Secondly, it can mean 'one side' or 'one part'. For example: On one side, the data shows... - (一方のデータは...)。The word is often used to contrast or compare two different perspectives or situations.

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

The kanji "一" means "One" and can be read as "Ichi", "Itsu", and "Hito". And The kanji "方" means "Direction" and can be read as "Hou" and "Kata".

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

What does "Ippou" mean in japanese?

"Ippou" means "Other side" or "One side" .

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How to write "Other side" or "One side" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I'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 "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". 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 "ぽ" is read as "po".

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.