Word Meaning この方

このかた konokata

この方 is read as このかた (konokata) and means for the past ... (e.g. ten years).

Meaning

English

  1. for the past ... (e.g. ten years)
  2. since
  3. this person
  4. this gentleman
  5. this lady

Reading

Kana

このかた

Romaji

konokata

Writing Variants

  • 此の方 このかた ko no kata

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Synonyms こちら,この人 Rank 68379 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

四方

よも

four sides (of a square)

東方

ひがしがた

eastern direction

西方

さいほう

Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise)

一方

いっぽう

on the one hand

見方

みかた

way of appreciating (e.g. opera)

地方

ちほう

civilian society

行方

ゆくえ

(one's) whereabouts

親方

おやがた

foster parent

後方

こうほう

behind

言い方

いいかた

way of saying (something)

仕方

しかた

way

大方

おおかた

large part

Example Sentences

10

このかたはだれですか。

Who is this person?

This method is sure to work.

It'll be safer here.

This method is sure to work.

Now this is more like it.

I thought it'd be easier this way.

Please tell me how to do this.

The world did not recognize him.

This method is sure to work.

Why are you working for him?