This is the 787th most frequent Japanese word.
方向
Direction; orientation.
In this sentence, '方向' means a direction or course of action one decides to take in life or a situation.
私は新しい方向に進むことを決めました。
I decided to move in a new direction.
Here, '方向' refers to the physical direction or path toward a specific destination.
この道の右側が東京に行く方向です。
The right side of this road is the direction leading to Tokyo.
In this context, '方向' is used to describe the direction of an environmental factor like wind.