What does 東方 mean?
東方 is a Japanese noun meaning “eastward” in English. It can also be translated as “the Orient” depending on context. It is written as 東方 in kanji, とうほう in hiragana, and touhou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
日本は中国の東方にある。
Japan is to the east of China.