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ๆ–น

Direction, Way, Form

ใ‹ใŸ (kata), ใปใ† (hou)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

Japanese often uses ๆ–น (kata) as a polite way to refer to a person. For example, ใ‚ใฎๆ–น means 'that person' in a respectful way.

Memory Trick

Imagine a signpost pointing in different directions at a crossroads. Those arrows help you remember ๆ–น means 'direction' or 'way.'

Readings

Onyomi: ใƒ›ใ‚ฆ (hou)

Kunyomi: ใ‹ใŸ (kata), ใปใ† (hou)

Example Words

ๆ–นๆณ•
ใปใ†ใปใ† (houhou)
Method
ๅœฐๆ–น
ใกใปใ† (chihou)
Region
ๆ–น่ง’
ใปใ†ใŒใ (hougaku)
Direction
ใ‚ใฎๆ–น
ใ‚ใฎใ‹ใŸ (ano kata)
That person (polite)

Example Sentence

้ง…ใฎ ๆ–นใธ ๆญฉใใพใ™ใ€‚

ใˆใใฎ ใปใ†ใธ ใ‚ใ‚‹ใใพใ™ใ€‚

eki no hou e arukimasu

I will walk toward the station.

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