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取り方 (torikata) Japanese meaning: way of taking | Kotomora
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Please teach me how to take photos.
I changed the way I take notes a little.
My grandmother taught me how to gather wild vegetables.
Kanji 方 direction, person, alternative Related words 方法 is a general word for 'method' or 'way' of doing anything, while 取り方 specifically refers to the way of taking, obtaining, or handling something.
仕方 means the way of doing something in general, whereas 取り方 narrows this to the way of 'taking' or 'getting' a specific thing.
Written forms 取と り 方かた
Standard broad spelling for 'way of taking' in many senses of 取る, such as taking notes, taking a point, or handling how something is taken.
撮と り 方かた
Used when the 'taking' is photographing or filming, from 撮る.
採と り 方かた
Used when the 'taking' is collecting, gathering, harvesting, or sampling, from 採る.
取とり 方かた
irregular okurigana
Attested form with irregular okurigana; modern standard writing normally uses 取り方.
撮とり 方かた
Etymology Compound of the verb stem とり from 取る, 撮る, or 採る depending on spelling, plus 方 meaning 'way' or 'method.'
irregular okurigana
Attested form with irregular okurigana; modern standard writing normally uses 撮り方.
