方(かた)Way of ~ing, How to ~, Manner of ~ing

When 方(かた) is attached to the ます stem of a verb, it carries the nuance of the 'way of doing (A)'. This is identical to 方(かた)'s standard meaning of 'way', or 'direction'.

When used with する verbs, sometimes the construction 仕方(しかた) is seen. This has exactly the same meaning as the form without kanji, and may be thought of as meaning 'way of dealing/attending to (A)', as 仕(し)'s original meaning is 'to attend to (A)'. In these cases, the する verb is followed by の, and then 仕方(しかた).

Fun Fact

After attaching 方(かた) to a verb, the entire expression is thought of as a noun-phrase. This means that it can be followed by particles such as は, を, and others, to create longer sentences.