What does 方角 mean?
方角 is a Japanese noun meaning “direction, way” in English. It can also be translated as “method” depending on context. It is written as 方角 in kanji, ほうがく in hiragana, and hougaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その物体は光を放ちながら南の方角へ飛んで行った。
The object flew away to the south, giving out flashes of light.