方角 (ほうがく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

方角 (ほうがく) means direction / compass point.

See example sentences below.

方角 at a glance

方角

ほうがくhougaku

N2noun

direction / compass point

方角ほうがくhougakuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

direction / compass point

Example 1

北は方角の一つです。

Translation

North is one of the directions.

Example 2

地図で方角を確認しましょう。

Translation

Let's check the direction on the map.