ๆน
Direction, Way, Form
ใใ (kata), ใปใ (hou)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
Japanese often uses ๆน (kata) as a polite way to refer to a person. For example, ใใฎๆน means 'that person' in a respectful way.
Memory Trick
Imagine a signpost pointing in different directions at a crossroads. Those arrows help you remember ๆน means 'direction' or 'way.'
Readings
Onyomi: ใใฆ (hou)
Kunyomi: ใใ (kata), ใปใ (hou)
Example Words
ๆนๆณ
ใปใใปใ (houhou)
Method
ๅฐๆน
ใกใปใ (chihou)
Region
ๆน่ง
ใปใใใ (hougaku)
Direction
ใใฎๆน
ใใฎใใ (ano kata)
That person (polite)
Example Sentence
้ง ใฎ ๆนใธ ๆญฉใใพใใ
ใใใฎ ใปใใธ ใใใใพใใ
eki no hou e arukimasu
I will walk toward the station.