BloomkoJLPT N4 · Travel
地方
ちほう
region; the provinces
Stroke order of 地方
2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
地 · 6 strokes方 · 4 strokes
Memory trick
Ground (地) in every direction (方) away from the capital is the provinces.
Parts: 地 ground (土 earth + 也) + 方 direction
The characters in 地方
- 方 かた — person (polite) (4 strokes)
Example sentence
祖父は地方の小さい町に住んでいます。
そふはちほうのちいさいまちにすんでいます。
My grandfather lives in a small town in the countryside.