noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the right side or direction; often used in formal or written contexts. Can also function adjectivally with の.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
style of Japanese court music; uhō (gagaku mode)
In gagaku (Japanese court music), 右方 refers to music of Korean or Manchurian origin, often contrasted with 左方 (sahō, music of Chinese origin).
Please take a seat on the right-hand side.
In gagaku, the dances of the right side are said to originate from the Korean Peninsula.
A small bell tower can be seen to the right of the main hall.
The road curves to the right partway along.
右手 is a natural way to say 'to the right' when describing direction or scenery, while 右方 is a stiffer, more formal term for the same idea.
右方 refers to the right side (or Korean/Manchurian-style gagaku music), while 左方 refers to the left side (or Chinese-style gagaku music), the direct spatial and musical opposite.
Compound of 右 (u, 'right') and 方 (hō, 'direction/side'). The musical sense derives from the spatial metaphor of 'right side' in court music classification.