JLPT N3 · Friends & partners

味方

みかた

ally; supporter

Stroke order of 味方

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

味 · 8 strokes 方 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

Taste (味) the same side (方): an ally.

Parts: 味 taste/flavor + 方 side

The characters in 味方

味あじ — taste; flavour (8 strokes)
方かた — person (polite) (4 strokes)

Example sentence

私はあなたの味方です。

わたしはあなたのみかたです。

I am on your side.

Words with 味

趣味hobby 興味interest 味taste; flavour 味噌miso 調味料seasoning 味見tasting 味わうto taste; to savor 風味flavor 意味meaning 気味feeling; sensation 地味plain; sober

Words with 方

夕方evening; dusk 方person (polite)読み方way of reading 書き方way of writing 地方region; the provinces 方法method 方針policy; course 一方通行one-way traffic 処方箋prescription 方向direction

More words: Friends & partners

親友best friend 仲間companion; fellow 知人acquaintance 同級生classmate 敵enemy; rival 隣人neighbor 幼なじみchildhood friend 仲relationship; terms 友情friendship

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