kata かた 方

Suffix meaning: how to (do), way/method of (doing)

1. After conjunctive form of verb
カナの書き方を教えてください。
Kana no kakikata o oshiete kudasai.
Please teach me how to write kana.
(the object of the verb kaku ''kana　カナ'' must be indicated by no　の, since the object of the main verb oshieru　教える ''kakikata　書き方'' is already indicated by o　を)

日本語の勉強の仕方が分かりません。
Nihongo no benkyou no shikata ga wakarimasen.
I don't how to study Japanese.
(shikata　仕方, the conjunctive form of suru　する + kata　方, is always preceded by noun + no　の)

(the dictionary form of verb + houhou　方法 also expresses ''how to [do]''; object of the verb before houhou方法 must be indicated by o　を)
コンプーターを操作する方法を教えてください。
Konpyuutaa o sousa suru houhou o oshiete kudasai.
Please teach me how to operate the computer.