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Keyword
way
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig529
Readings
ほう
(53%)
かた
(26%)
ぽう
(6%)
なた
(5%)
がた
(4%)
くえ
(1%)
Composed of
丨
stick
万
ten thousand
Mnemonic

How did primitive humans mark the way to go? They didn't have language, so they couldn't speak, and they couldn't write. They used sticks! Ten thousand of them to be exact. Just drop a stick every few steps, and everyone will know the way to go!

Used in kanji (38 in total)
族
tribe
放
release
激
intense
遊
play
34 more...
Used in vocabulary (1018 in total)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
1015 more...
Examples (200 in total)
I think it's better that way.
They think they're stronger than me.
You're going the wrong way.
I like rhubarb tarts more than apricot tarts.
I prefer to be alone.
I much prefer working at night.
I prefer reading to writing.
If it were me, I'd buy the bigger one.
This book is smaller.
This is a good book, but that one is better.
Why are you looking at us?
I didn't notice the man looking at me.
It sounds easier that way.
Reading is easier than writing.
Can you tell me how to do this?
Will you teach me how to make this?
I don't really look at it that way.
Could you tell me how to get there?
I'll ask how to get there.
Please explain how to get there.
I'll do it if you show me how.
Do you know how to do it?
Can you tell me how to get to Lincoln Center?
I don't like how he laughs.
I like the way she smiles.
Are you sure you know how to do this?
Will you tell me how to get to your house?
Do you know how to get there?
Who can give me a recipe for caramel macarons?
Who told you how to do that?
The girl turned her back to the man.
Can you see something red down below?
Are these your friends?
I've forgotten how to make friends.
He was walking toward the sea.
She stood looking out toward the sea.
Are you new, too?
I can teach you how to fly.
I prefer the updated version of his cookbook.
As for me, I like this better.
I don't like the way she laughs.
Is there another way out of here?
I think this is the best way.
This is the simplest way.
I don't know how to get there.
I wish I had known how to do it.
No matter how you do it, the results will be the same.
Is there any other way?
There has to be a way.
He walked toward the door.
She ran for the door.
The tree is taller than the house.
I prefer to do it alone.
I prefer to go alone.
Could you find out how to get there?
She is the younger of the two.
We love you all.
I prefer black.
Pull yourself together, now. There's no point in crying.
That can't be helped.
I had no choice but to go.
There are various ways to get to her house.
Please tell me why you don't eat meat.
Next, please.
I prefer working to doing nothing.
She was standing in the front of the classroom.
My life has changed for the better.
I’d like to ask two questions.
Tell me how I can contact you.
He knows how to drive a car.
I prefer walking to riding.
My father's house is bigger than mine.
I'm sorry I forgot to wake you up.
Why do you love me?
I'd like to get to know you better.
I'll always love you, no matter what happens.
I'm glad to be with you.
You need this.
You'll go to school tomorrow.
Do you go there often?
He showed us how to ride a horse.
While I accept what you say, I still think I'm right.
He faced toward the sea.
He preferred studying at night.
This one's cuter.
They will say your car is very lovely.
I think you had better stick to your present job.
It'd be better not to talk about that here.
You'd better not wait here.
I think it's better to stay here.
You should read this.
You should leave here at once.
It's better not to go there alone.
I think you should keep those photos.
You'd better not go there.
At any rate, you had better go there.
Why should I not do this?
You had better stay here a little longer.
I think we should do some more.
You should go home now.
You ought to eat more slowly.
You should study harder.
Should we get up earlier?
My doctor told me I should drink more water.
You should eat more.
I'd rather you came tomorrow than today.
You shouldn't go to work.
You should eat something.
You'd better stop him.
Maybe you shouldn't do that now.
You should go home.
You'd better call your family.
You'd better not tell him.
You'd better ask him first.
You should go to bed early.
You'd better not go to school tomorrow.
It's getting dark. You'd better go home.
You should stop.
You look tired, so you should go to bed early.
You should sleep.
You should know.
We'd better go home now.
Should I open the window?
If you don't want to get married, you shouldn't get married.
You should definitely come.
I felt I should apologize.
You should rest a little bit longer.
I think you had better take a rest.
I think you should rest a little.
You should rest a little.
Don't let that dog come near me!
This dog is bigger.
I like dogs better than cats.
The dog is yours.
Our children like dogs, but I prefer cats.
I like dogs more than cats.
My dog eats better meat than me.
We should sit down.
We have different ways of thinking.
Please send my regards to your family.
You should go to the police and check it out yourself.
You should call the police.
Please explain how to take the medicine.
Take whichever you like best.
Eat whichever one you like.
You may choose whichever you want.
I went in the direction my friend indicated.
My son thinks women are stronger than men.
I always liked strange personalities.
Which one is more expensive?
Which way shall we go now?
Which direction did he go?
He finally found out how to make it.
Maybe you should go to the hospital.
You should go to the hospital.
Is that the key you're looking for?
You should return what you borrow.
You borrow books.
They found out a new method.
I'm not used to being talked to in such a rude manner.
Do you think my way of teaching is wrong?
We're better.
We saw a castle in the distance.
He's on our side.
Whose side are you on?
Hey, I'm on your side.
Which side are you on?
I'll stand by you no matter what others may say.
I'll stand by you whatever happens.
Whatever happens, please remember I'll stand by you.
He always takes sides with her.
He is always on my side.
They are not enemies, but friends.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
We will stand by you whatever happens.
I will pay you the money tomorrow.
Should this be deleted?
In this company, there are more women than men.
He could not adapt his way of life to the company.
The child stretched out his hand to his mother.
Do you know how to open this box?
He discovered how to open the box.
He studied the way birds fly.
I don't know how to draw a bird.
You speak like your mother.
That boy speaks like an adult.
I really like the way she speaks.
You know, I like how you talk.
My parents tried to convert me to their way of thinking.
I think you were better looking with long hair.
I prefer spring to summer.
I don't know how to handle children.
He doesn't know how to handle children.
In all probability, we'll arrive before them.
One is red and the other is white.
I prefer red.
I think I'm a good cook.
Allow me to introduce my wife to you.
Which book is older, this one or that one?
There was an old castle to the east of the town.