How to say 'People' in Japanese | 方々

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The Japanese word for People is 'Katagata', written as 方々 in Japanese.'People' in hiragana is かたがた.

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方々

Meaning

People

Reading

かたがた

katagata

Kanji

方Direction

Explanation

The Japanese noun '方々 (かたがた)' is a polite and respectful way to refer to people, often used in formal or respectful contexts. It is a plural form of '方 (かた)', which is a polite way to refer to an individual. This term is commonly used in speeches, letters, or formal settings to address a group of people respectfully. For example: I would like to thank all the people who attended「ご来場の方々に感謝申し上げます」(ごらいじょうのかたがたにかんしゃもうしあげます). The people gathered here are all very kind「ここに集まった方々は皆とても親切です」(ここにあつまったかたがたはみなとてもしんせつです). Note that '方々' is more formal than '人々 (ひとびと)' and is often used to show respect or deference.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3437

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 方々

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

方

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Words Related to 方々 Through the Kanji 方

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 方 as well.

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方

Meaning

Direction, Side

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貴方

Meaning

You

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方法

Meaning

Method

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何方

Meaning

Where, Which

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一方

Meaning

Side, On the other hand

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地方

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Region

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言い方

Meaning

Way of speaking

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読み方

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Reading

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書き方

Meaning

Way of writing

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方向

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Direction

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仕方

Meaning

Way

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方式

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Method

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方針

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Policy

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明け方

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Dawn

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両方

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Both

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生き方

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Lifestyle

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仕方無い

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Helpless

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夕方

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Evening

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彼方

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Yonder

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方面

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Direction, Field

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正方形

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Square

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他方

Meaning

Other, Another

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味方

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Ally

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前方

Meaning

Front

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双方

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Both

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行方

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Whereabouts

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方言

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Dialect

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やり方

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Method

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目方

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Weight

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長方形

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Rectangle

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方角

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Direction

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処方

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Prescription

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平方

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Square

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片方

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One, Side

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四方

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Directions

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後方

Meaning

Rear, Back

Words Related to 方々 Through the Kanji 々

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 々 as well.

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時々

Meaning

Sometimes

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人々

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People

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少々

Meaning

Slightly

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我々

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中々

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Quite, Not easily

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色々

Meaning

Various

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元々

Meaning

Originally

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益々

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Increasingly

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次々

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One after another

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日々

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Days

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明々後日

Meaning

Day after tomorrow

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国々

Meaning

Countries

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段々

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Gradually

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様々

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Various

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態々

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Specially

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個々

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Individual

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偶々

Meaning

By chance

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徐々

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Gradually

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順々に

Meaning

In order

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堂々

Meaning

Majestic, Unashamed

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一々

Meaning

Every, Each

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苛々

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Irritation

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年々

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Yearly

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精々

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At most

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所々

Meaning

Parts, Spots

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次々に

Meaning

One after another

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度々

Meaning

Often

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若々しい

Meaning

Youthful

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続々

Meaning

Continuously, One after another

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神々

Meaning

Gods

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等々

Meaning

Etc

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別々

Meaning

Separate

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各々

Meaning

Each

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種々

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Various

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騒々しい

Meaning

Noisy

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