JLPT N2 · Noun

方角 (hougaku)

方角 (ほうがく, hougaku) is a Japanese noun meaning “direction; way”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ほうがく
Romaji: hougaku
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

direction; way · noun
point of the compass; cardinal direction; bearing · noun
method; means; approach · noun

Example sentences

その物体は光を放ちながら南の方角へ飛んで行った。

The object flew away to the south, giving out flashes of light.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 方角

方

direction, person, alternativeホウ・かた・-かた · 4 strokes

角

angle, corner, squareカク・かど・つの · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 方角.

方かたdirection夕方ゆうがたearly evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm)仕方しかたway両方りょうほうboth方ほうdirection一方いっぽうone (esp. of two)方々かたがたpeople味方みかたfriend地方ちほうdistrict方向ほうこうdirection方法ほうほうmethod方々ほうぼうhere and there方言ほうげんdialect方針ほうしんpolicy

Source: JMdict entry 1516950 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.