かた
方
direction
U+65B9
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
JLPT 4
Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 4 level.
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
4 strokes
Freq #46
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #490
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #70
Meanings
- direction
- method
- person
word
え e Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
かた kata Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
方
kata
person (polite)
考
え
方
kangaekata
way of thinking
方
々
katagata
people (polite plural)
仕
方
shikata
way
夕
方
yuugata
evening
や
り
方
yarikata
way of doing
あ
り
方
arikata
the way something should be
使
い
方
tsukaikata
how to use
言
い
方
iikata
way of saying
生
き
方
ikikata
way of life
味
方
mikata
ally
在
り
方
arikata
the way things should be
書
き
方
kakikata
way of writing
作
り
方
tsukurikata
way of making
見
方
mikata
viewpoint
