方

かた

• Noun

  common noun
  1. direction; way.

     also ほう

  2. person; lady; gentleman.

     honorific

• Noun / Suffix noun

  common noun
  1. method of; manner of; way of.

• Suffix noun
  1. care of ...
  2. person in charge of ...

     also がた

  3. side (e.g. "on my mother's side").

     also がた