Word Meaning 方がいい

ほうがいい hougaii

方がいい is read as ほうがいい (hougaii) and means had better ....

Meaning

English

  1. had better ...
  2. had better not ...

Reading

Kana

ほうがいい

Romaji

hougaii

Writing Variants

  • ほうが良い ほうがいい hougaii
  • ほうが良い ほうがよい hougayoi
  • 方がよい ほうがよい hougayoi
  • 方が良い ほうがいい hou ga ii
  • 方が良い ほうがよい hou ga yoi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 550 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

方々

かたがた

you (usu. plural)

ほう

field (of study, etc.)

方言

ほうげん

dialect

かた

care of ...

方々

ほうぼう

here and there

仕方がない

しかたがない

there's no (other) way

仕方ない

しかたない

there's no (other) way

方法

ほうほう

method

方向

ほうこう

course (e.g. of action)

方針

ほうしん

magnetic needle

方面

ほうめん

direction

方位

ほうい

bearing

Example Sentences

10

The earlier the better.

You should sleep.

We're better.

Should I wait?

Should I open the windows?

You should go.

You should stop.

You should eat.

I prefer to work on my own.

You should sleep.