What does 方向 mean?
方向 is a Japanese noun meaning “direction, course, way” in English. It can also be translated as “course (e.g. of action)” depending on context. It is written as 方向 in kanji, ほうこう in hiragana, and houkou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
チーズの棚はどちらの方向にありますか。
Which way is the cheese shelf?