方 (Hou) is a Japanese noun meaning “direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction)”.
Meanings
- noundirection; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
- nounside (of an argument, etc.); one's partoften 私の方, あなたの方, etc.
- nountype; category
- nounfield (of study, etc.)
- nounindicates one side of a comparison
- nounway; method; manner; means
Examples
欲しいほうを獲れ。
Take whichever you like.
猟犬が森のほうにいった。
The hunting dog headed for the woods.
髪も上げたほうが私は好きだ。
I also prefer it with the hair worn up.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).