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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?

Words with 方

Words with 向

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