方 (ほう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

方 (ほう) means direction / way / person (polite).

See example sentences below.

方 at a glance

方

ほうhou

N3noun

direction / way / person (polite)

方ほうhouN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

direction / way / person (polite)

Example 1

あの方は先生です。

Translation

That person is a teacher.

Example 2

右の方へ行ってください。

Translation

Please go in the direction to the right.