Word Meaning 恵方

えほう ehou

恵方 is read as えほう (ehou) and means favourable direction.

Meaning

English

  1. favourable direction
  2. favorable direction
  3. lucky direction

Reading

Kana

えほう

Romaji

ehou

Writing Variants

  • 吉方 えほう ehou
  • 吉方 きっぽう kippou
  • 兄方 えほう ehou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 57801 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

恵方参り

えほうまいり

New Year's visit to a shrine or temple which lies in a favorable (favourable) or lucky direction

恵方巻き

えほうまき

ehōmaki

恵比寿

えびす

Ebisu

恵む

めぐむ

to give (money, etc.)

恵まれる

めぐまれる

to be blessed with

恵み

めぐみ

blessing

恵まれた人々

めぐまれたひとびと

blessed people

恵泉女学園大学

けいせんじょがくえんだいがく

Keisen University

恵投

けいとう

presentation

恵沢

けいたく

blessing

恵与

けいよ

presentation

恵み深い

めぐみふかい

gracious

Example Sentences

2

This year's favourable direction is east south east.

South-southeast is the lucky direction of the year.