方ほう

1. 1direction ; way ; side ; area (in a particular direction)
2. 2side (of an argument, etc.) ; one's part
3. 3type ; category
4. 4field (of study, etc.)
5. 5indicates one side of a comparison
6. 6way ; method ; manner ; means
7. 7length (of each side of a square)

JMdict entry 1516930 · frequency rank 12. Source and licence.