何方
どなた who
Why it means this
何 (what) + 方 (a person — honorific) — 'which person'; a polite 'who?'. Read どなた. (As どちら it means 'which of two'.)
Breakdown
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どなた who
何 (what) + 方 (a person — honorific) — 'which person'; a polite 'who?'. Read どなた. (As どちら it means 'which of two'.)
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.