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ひらがなとかたかなとどしらがむずかしいですか。
... かたかなのほうがむずかしいです。

I wondered if someone could clarify the meaning of ほう - my tutor did mention it, but I have forgotten and my Japanese dictionary app doesn't provide a clear definition.

ほっかいどうは大阪よりすずしいです。

Again, could I have clarification on より and how to use it? Is it akin to 'more so....'?

I appreciate your time.
 
For ほう (方), jisho.org simply mentions "indicates one side of a comparison". You'll also see it used in 一方 (いっぽう), meaning "on the one hand" or "on the other hand" (i.e. when switching to a different but related topic).

When written in kanji, not to be confused with かた (方), a polite version of 人.

...より is indeed "more so than ...".
大阪より涼しい - cooler than Oosaka
光速より速い - faster than the speed of light
より快適 - more comfortable (than before)
 
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ひらがなとかたかなとどらがむずかしいですか。

方の英語・英訳 - goo辞書 英和和英

よりの英語・英訳 - goo辞書 英和和英

Katakana is more difficult than hiragana.
かたかなのほうがひらがなよりむずかしいです。
かたかなはひらがなよりむずかしいです。

Hokkaido is cooler than Osaka.
ほっかいどうのほうが大阪よりすずしいです。
ほっかいどうは大阪よりすずしいです。
 
Thanks to the both of you, and sorry for the spelling mistake. I appreciate your time.
 
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