ほう

Noun

1. direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)

ジョンの ほう二人 ふたりのうちで たかい。
jonno hōga futarino uchide sega takai.
John is the taller of the two.
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2. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part

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3. type; category

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4. field (of study, etc.)

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5. indicates one side of a comparison

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6. way; method; manner; means

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7. length (of each side of a square)