お方

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かた
Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
御方 (formal)

Etymology

Compound of (o-, honorific prefix) + (かた) (kata, direction; (polite) person).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) かた [òkátá] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [o̞ka̠ta̠]

Noun

(かた) • (okata) 

  1. (polite) person
    あの(かた)(しょう)(かい)なら(しん)(よう)します。
    Ano okata no shōkai nara shin'yō shimasu.
    If it's an introduction from that honorable person, I trust it.
  2. (honorific) nobleman's wife, concubine or child
  3. (now polite) someone else's wife
  4. (Tōkai–Tōsan) bride
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