Word Meaning 方向

ほうこう houkou

方向 is read as ほうこう (houkou) and means course (e.g. of action).

Meaning

English

  1. course (e.g. of action)
  2. direction
  3. orientation
  4. bearing
  5. way

Reading

Kana

ほうこう

Romaji

houkou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 1796 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

方向づけ

ほうこうづけ

directing

方向キー

ほうこうきー

cursor key

方向づける

ほうこうづける

to direct

方向ボタン

ほうこうぼたん

directional button (on a controller)

方向を指す

ほうこうをさす

to point to a direction

方向性

ほうこうせい

goal

方向係数

ほうこうけいすう

direction coefficient

一方向

いちほうこう

one direction

長手方向

ながてほうこう

longer direction

長方向

ちょうほうこう

longitudinal direction

行方向

ぎょうほうこう

line writing direction

進行方向

しんこうほうこう

direction of movement (motion)

Example Sentences

10

What direction is east?

He has no sense of direction.

Which way did you choose?

You have no sense of direction.

I ran in the direction of the sun.

Tom asked for directions.

You got that one going in a good direction.

Which way is Central Park?

Tom has no sense of direction.

The course of action is unclear.