Meaning

Primary

Method

Alternative

Way

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The way method or the method way is the method or way. This is a good word for talking about how to do something. What's the 方法? Well, first you...

Reading

ほうほう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 方法を考える

    to think of a way to do something

    方法を知る

    to learn how to do something, to know how to do something

    方法を教える

    to teach how to do something

Context Sentences

ビエトには、その方法はきかないっていうか、むしろぎゃくこうかですよ。

That method doesn't work on Viet. It actually works the other way around.

赤ちゃんをぐっすりベッドでねむらせる方法が知りたいです。

I want to know the way to make a baby sleep very well in a bed.

シャーロック・ホームズって、古びた犯罪調査方法を使っているよね?

Sherlock Holmes has an old method of investigating crimes, doesn’t he?

Kanji Composition