八方

はっぽう

Meanings

1. Noun all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions
2. large hanging paper lantern See also: 八方行灯 (はっぽうあんどん).

Kanji

• 八 eight. Read as ハチ.
• 方 direction. Read as ホウ.

Example sentences

• 怪物の足音を聞くと、彼らは四方八方に走り出した。
  Hearing the monster's footsteps, they began running in all directions.
• 花火が四方八方であげられた。
  The fireworks were set off on all sides.
• 小動物が四方八方に走り去るのを見た。
  I saw some small animals running away in all directions.
• 鳥は四方八方に飛び立った。
  The birds flew away in all directions.
• 八方手をつくした。
  I tried all possible means.

Words containing 八方

• 八方美人 (はっぽうびじん) everybody's friend
• 四方八方 (しほうはっぽう) all directions
• 八方丸く収まる (はっぽうまるくおさまる) to end amicably for everyone involved

And 6 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists