Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Direction

Alternative

Way

Mnemonic

The radical and the kanji for direction are the same! Huzzah!

There is also another meaning too, though. This can also mean way as well. Think of it this way: When you move in one direction in your life, you are developing your own way. "The way of [your name here]."

Readings

On’yomi

ほう

Kun’yomi

かた

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

What direction do you always know? Which direction do you always want to go? Home (ほう). Something about your home always stays with you, no matter how far away you go. So if you're lost and you don't know which direction to go, just think of home!

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary