indicates one side of a comparison 方 [ほう] /(n) (1) direction/way/side/area (in a particular direction)/(2) side (of an argument, etc.)/one's part/(3) type/category/(4) field (of study, etc.)/(5) indicates one side of a comparison/(6) way/method/manner/means/(7) length (of each side of a square)/(P)/ |