N5 grammar
〜方
How to do something
Formationverb stem + 方 (かた)
方 turns a verb into the way of doing it: how to read, how to make. The result is a noun, so it takes の and が and を like any other. Ask for the 使い方 when you want instructions rather than permission.
Examples
〜方 is marked in each sentence. Tap any word for its dictionary entry.
私はその使い方を知りません。
I do not know how to use it.
私たちは英語の読み方を学びました。
We learned how to read English.
かっこいい歩き方をするね。
I like the way you walk.
彼は私に書き方を教えてくれた。
He taught me how to write.
ご飯の上手なたき方を知っていますか。
Do you know how to cook rice well?