四方
Meanings
Noun
1. the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions
2. surroundings
3. square; quadrilateral; four-sided figure
4. four sides (of a square)
Other readings
Kanji used
Pitch accent
よほう
Used in vocabulary
Examples8
その
The tree thrusts its branches far and wide.
彼ら
They fled in all possible directions.
日本
Japan is bounded by water on every side.
日本
Japan is a country surrounded by the sea on all sides.
森
The forest fire began to spread in all directions.
火
Fanned by the strong wind, the flames spread in all directions.