方 (Kata) is a Japanese noun meaning “direction, way, person, lady”.
Meanings
- noundirection; wayalso ほう
- nounperson; lady; gentleman
- noun, noun suffixmethod of; manner of; way of
- noun suffixcare of ...
- noun suffixperson in charge of ...also がた
- noun suffixside (e.g. "on my mother's side")also がた
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).