向
yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
Grade Level
Grade 3
Stroke Count
6 strokes
Radical
口部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
コウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
むく, むい, -むき, むける, -むけ, むかう, むかい, むこう, むこう-, むこ, むかい
Nanori (Name Reading)
ひさ, むか, むかう, むき, むけ, むこう
Common Readings
コウ, む…かう, む…く, む…ける, む…こう
Example Vocabulary
向かう
むかう
to head toward, to face, to go in the direction of
向ける
むける
to turn toward, to point
向こう
むこう
over there, the other side
向く
むく
to face, to turn toward
方向
ほうこう
direction, orientation
に向けて
にむけて
toward, for, aimed at
振り向く
ふりむく
to turn around, to look back
目を向ける
めをむける
to turn one's eyes toward, to pay attention to
向き合う
むきあう
to face; to confront; to deal with
背を向ける
せをむける
to turn one's back on
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