ๆ–น

JLPT N4

Direction, side, way, method, person (polite)

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใƒ›ใ‚ฆ (hou)
Kunโ€™yomi: ใ‹ใŸ (kata)
direction/ person

Vocabulary

ๆ–นๆณ•
ใปใ†ใปใ†
method
ๆ–นๅ‘
ใปใ†ใ“ใ†
direction
ๆ–น่จ€
ใปใ†ใ’ใ‚“
dialect
ใ‚ใฎๆ–น
ใ‚ใฎใ‹ใŸ
that person
ๆ–นใ€…
ใ‹ใŸใŒใŸ
people

Example Sentences

ๆ–นๆณ•ใ‚’่ชฌๆ˜Žใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใปใ†ใปใ† ใ‚’ ใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
I explain the method.
ใ‚ใฎๆ–นใฏๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใงใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚ใฎใ‹ใŸ ใฏ ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ ใงใ™ใ€‚
That person is a teacher.

Cultural Note

๐Ÿงญ ๆ–น (direction / person / method) reflects Japanese values:
1. Politeness & Respect:
o Using ๆ–น (ใ‹ใŸ) instead of ไบบ (ใฒใจ) shows respect and formality, common in social and business interactions.
2. Navigation & Guidance:
o Historically, directions (ๆ–น่ง’ / ใปใ†ใŒใ) were important in architecture, travel, and feng shui.
3. Decision-making & Methods:
o ๆ–นๆณ• / ๆ–น้‡ reflect the cultural emphasis on planning, process, and following proper methods.