also: ゆきかた
Please tell me the way to the station.
Is this the right way to go?
way of doing; method; how to
Refers to the manner or method of doing something, often used in phrases like ~の行き方.
His way of working is very careful.
I'm troubled about how to live my life.
行き方 (also read いきかた) means 'the way to get somewhere' or 'route', while 生き方 means 'way of life'; they share the same pronunciation but differ completely in meaning.
Standard spelling with regular okurigana.
Alternate reading ゆきかた, less common than いきかた.
Irregular okurigana usage; easily confused with 行方 (ゆくえ, whereabouts).
Compound of 行き (iki, 'going', continuative form of 行く) + 方 (kata, 'way, direction').