方 (かた): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

方 (かた) means person / direction / way of doing.

See example sentences below.

方 at a glance

方

かたkata

N5noun

person / direction / way of doing

方かたkataN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

person / direction / way of doing

Example 1

この方は先生です。

Translation

This person is a teacher.

Example 2

勉強の方が大切です。

Translation

The way of studying is important.