ほう

See also: ぼう

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ほう – see the following entries.

【方】2	[noun] direction, way, side [noun] more so (preceded by ～の, often followed by ～が)

【法】4	[noun] principle [noun] law [noun] code of law [noun] method [noun] etiquette [noun] (Buddhism) dharma [noun] (grammar) mood [noun] (mathematics) divisor

【砲】S	[noun] gun, firearm [noun] (by extension) Alternative spelling of 大砲 (“cannon, artillery”) [suffix] gun [suffix] cannon, artillery [suffix] ordnance

【苞】H	[noun] (botany) bract

【報】5	[noun] news, information

(This term, ほう (hō), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as ほう, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ほう.)

(The following entry is uncreated: 宝.)

ほう • (hō)

Expressing one's exclamation.
ほう！それは驚(おどろ)きだ。
Hō! Sore wa odoroki da.
Whoa! That's a surprise.