何方

Noun

 * 1)  where

Etymology 1
The kanji are ; borrowed from +.

Pronoun

 * 1) which way?
 * 2) which one? of two alternatives

Usage notes
The hiragana spelling is preferred to the kanji spelling (何方), which is rarely used.

Pronoun

 * 1)  who?

Usage notes
The hiragana spelling is preferred to the kanji spelling.

Etymology 3
/iduti/ → /izuti/. Compound of interrogative pronoun and directional suffix.

Pronoun

 * 1) indefinite interrogative directional pronoun; which direction, where
 * 2) * late 10th century, Taketori Monogatari:
 * "ja"

- 「「龍の頚の玉取りえずは、歸り來な」とのたまへば、いづちもいづちも、足の向きたらん方へいなむ. かゝるすき事をしたまふこと」と、そしりあへり.

Pronoun

 * 1) which direction
 * 2) who