The Japanese Radical: 方


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Meaning
direction    方

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT 4Joyo 2
direction, side, way, person
kata,
Top: cover 亠, below: a sword 刀
The cover covers the sword to all directions. (Or: Only one 丶 out of ten thousand 万 knows the direction.)  
JLPT 4Joyo 3
family, clan, race
ZOKU
Left: side, direction 方, right: lying person and arrow 矢 - Better right: Two lying persons and big 大
It develops in one direction, if the two lying persons [= the parents] (breed) something big, namely: into a family.  
JLPT 3Joyo 3
release, let go, send out, liberate
hanasu,
Left: side 方, right: beat 攵 (hand 又 with a stick ノ)
His side is beaten to make him release and then let him go.  
JLPT 3Joyo 3
play, amuse, relax
asobu, YŪ, YU
From left: Movement 辶, direction 方, lying person and a child 子
In (various) directions you can lie and be a child when moving, while: playing!  
JLPT 4Joyo 3
journey, trip, travel
tabi, RYO
Left: square/direction 方, right: originally two persons 人 assembling under a banner - (alternatively: see it as a variation of clothes 衣?)
Arranged in one direction the people are under the banner ready for the journey.  
JLPT 3Joyo 4
flag, banner
hata, KI
Left: Side/direction: 方, right: lying person (here: waving banner in the wind) and a grain scoop 其 =shovel that was used to separate the grain from the husk
In one direction blows the banner at the end of the grain scoop: Our flag!  
JLPT 3Joyo 4
achieve, become (into), make, consist
naru, SEI, JŌ
Left: part of direction 方, right: a halberd 戈
In this direction the halberds will achieve it.  
JLPT 2Joyo 5
protect, prevent, guard against, mole, dike
fusegu,
Left: hill 阝, right: side, direction 方
A hill along a direction is: a dam (dike), that protects you.  
JLPT 2Joyo 6
visit, to call on, inquire
otozureru, tazuneru,
Left: word 言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: direction/side 方
Words into your direction shall: "visit" you.  
JLPT 1Joyo 6
violent, intense, vehement, ardent
hageshii, GEKI
Left: water 氵, middle top: white 白, below + right: let go/release 放 (In his side 方 he was stroke 攵 to release.)
(During a storm at sea:) When the water is white (= has white foam crests) at all sides/directions 方 and is striking 攵, it becomes violent.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
charity, donate, bestow, alms
hodokosu, SHI, SE
Left: direction 方, right: lying person and a placeholder for a change 也 (image of a snake that molts [=shedding the skin])
Only in one direction can be a change for the lying person: by charity and alms.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
rotate, turn, revolve, gyrate
SEN
Left: side, direction 方, right: horizontal person , var. of correct 正. (When sleeping, one must occasionally turn to the other side to avoid pressure & bed sores & circulation problems.)
The side of the lying person is fine/correct, but he must turn.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
spread out, cover, lay
shiku, FU
Left: to begin 甫 (The hand takes the tool 丶 to use 用, when beginning sth.), rest: release 放 (In his side 方 he was stroke 攵 and he released.)
You shall begin to release, if it shall spread out.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
fragrance, pleasant-smell, perfume
kanbashii,
Top: plant, grass 艹, below: side 方
Plants (spread it) to the sides: Fragrance.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
copy, imitate, emulate, follow
narau,
Left: person 人, right: let go 放 (In his side 方 he was hit 攵 to release.)
(A golfer's trick:) The person has a sideways shot and that is copied.  
JLPT 2Joyo 7
boy, son, Buddhist priest, bonze

Left: earth 土, right: side, direction 方
(When begging:) On the earth sits at a side: a boy (or a monk).  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
obstruct, disturb, hamper, prevent
samatageru,
Left: woman 女, right: side 方
A woman at my side would be obstructing???  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
room, wife, bunch, tassel
fusa,
Top: door 戸, below: side 方 (in contrast to the main entrance 扉 with double swing-doors 非)
The door at the side leads into: a room.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
obese, fat

Left: body part 月/肉, right: side 方
The body is at its sides: too fat.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
spin (yarn)
tsumugu,
Left: thread 糸 (i.e. of the wool), right: direction 方
Bring the thread in a common direction, when: spinning.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
bystander, side, besides, vicinity, third person
katawara,
Left: person 人, right: var.of emperor 帝, below: side 方
The person at the emperor's side is a bystander.  

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