Word Meaning 四方八方

しほうはっぽう shihouhappou

四方八方 is read as しほうはっぽう (shihouhappou) and means in all directions.

Meaning

English

in all directions

Reading

Kana

しほうはっぽう

Romaji

shihouhappou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Synonyms 各地,諸所,随所 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 71348 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

四方

よも

four sides (of a square)

四国地方

しこくちほう

Shikoku region (incl. Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi prefectures)

四十八手

しじゅうはって

every trick in the book

四方山話

よもやまばなし

talk about various topics

八方

はっぽう

large hanging lantern

四苦八苦

しくはっく

the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)

四国八十八箇所

しこくはちじゅうはっかしょ

88 temples of Shikoku (holy spots related to Kobo Daishi)

四方竹

しほうちく

Tetragonocalamus quadrangularis (type of bamboo)

四次元超立方体

よじげんちょうりっぽうたい

tesseract

四通八達

しつうはったつ

traffic network extending in all directions

四方拝

しほうはい

Prayer to the Four Quarters (Japanese imperial New Year's ceremony)

北方四島

ほっぽうよんとう

the four northern islands (held by Russia)

Example Sentences

彼らは四方八方に逃げた。

They fled in all directions.

彼らは四方八方に散らばった。

They were scattered in all directions.