JLPT N3 · Abstract ideas
方向
ほうこう
direction
Stroke order of 方向
2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
方 · 4 strokes向 · 6 strokes
Memory trick
Point your 方 direction and 向 face the window: which way?
Parts: 方 direction + 向 face toward (冂 + 口 window)
The characters in 方向
- 方 かた — person (polite) (4 strokes)
Example sentence
駅はどちらの方向ですか?
えきはどちらのほうこうですか?
Which direction is the station?