方向 (ほうこう) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "direction, course, way" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

ほうこう

方向

N

DIRECTION, COURSE, WAY (course, way)

ほう方 • DIRECTION

こう向 • TO FACE

The direction (方) you have to face (向) is your course or direction.

CONSTITUENT KANJI BREAKDOWN

Kanji Inside 方向 (direction, course, way)

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Kanji 方 (Direction) mnemonic tile

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方 N

かた

person, way of doing

地方 N

ちほう

area, locality, district, region, the coast, locality, district, region, the coast

向こう N

むこう

向かう V

むかう

向ける V

むける

to turn towards, to point

向く V

むく