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N4Kanji
方
direction, way
Readings
- On
- ホウ
- Kun
- かた
Examples
方（かた）、〜方（かた）、方法（ほうほう）
method, 〜方, method
Note
On-reading (ホウ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (かた) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation.
Questions that use this word
N4 5 · N3 2 · N1 1From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N3N3 漢字
「喜ぶ」の読み方は？
Answer: よろこぶ
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「越える」の読み方は？
Answer: こえる
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「来年」の読み方は？
Answer: らいねん
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「怒る」の読み方は？
Answer: おこる
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「材料」の読み方は？
Answer: ざいりょう
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「秒」の読み方は？
Answer: びょう
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