What does 方 mean?
方 is a Japanese noun meaning “-- honorific form for 人 (ひと) --; way of doing” in English. It can also be translated as “side (of an argument, etc.), type, field (of study, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 方 in kanji, かた in hiragana, and kata in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentence
ジョンの方が二人のうちで背が高い。
John is the taller of the two.