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Kanji Detail for 向 - "to face toward, direction, opposite"

向

  • Meaning

    向 means "to face toward, direction, opposite."

    1. Face toward - To turn in a direction.

    2. Direction - The way something points or moves.

    3. Opposite - The other side; facing.

    4. Suitable - Appropriate for; fitting.

  • Words using 向

    • 方向 ほうこう Listen direction; orientation; bearing
    • 傾向 けいこう Listen tendency; trend; inclination
    • 動向 どうこう Listen trend; tendency; movement
    • 向上 こうじょう Listen elevation; rise; improvement
    • 向かって左 むかってひだり Listen on the left as one faces (it)
    • 志向 しこう Listen intention; aim; preference (for)
    • 前向き まえむき Listen front-facing; forward-looking; positive
    • 向き むき Listen direction; orientation; aspect

  • Four-character idioms with 向

    • 方向転換 ほうこうてんかん Listen change of course
    • 面向不背 めんこうふはい Listen flawless

  • Tattoo check: 向

    • Verified meaning: to face toward, direction, opposite
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read こう, しょう, のこ, むか)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 向

    Surnames 向(こう)Listen 向(しょう)Listen 向(のこ)Listen 向(むか)Listen 向(むかい)Listen 向(むかいざき)Listen 向(むかいのやま)Listen 向(むかう)Listen 向(むき)Listen 向(むこう)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    yonder; facing; beyond; confront; defy; tend toward; approach

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    toward, direction, trend

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Xiang

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    towards; direction, trend

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Facing. Referring to the direction one faces. Such as 南向, 北向. The direction of one's intentions is also called 志向, 趨向. | In the past. Such as calling past days 向者. | Has the meaning of "approaching." Such as 向晨, 向晚.

  • Onyomi

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    koh(コウ) コウ

  • Kunyomi

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    mu.ke(む-け) む-け

    mu.keru(む-ける) む-ける

    mu.ki(む-き) む-き

    mu.kou(む-こう) む-こう

    mu.ku(むく) むく

    mui(むい) むい

    muka.i(む-かい) む-かい

    muka.u(む-かう) む-かう

    muko(むこ) むこ

  • Strokes

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    6 strokes

  • Radical

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    口 (kuchi・kuchihen)

  • Related Keywords

    face toward direction opposite suitable the forward side orientation aim heading bearing facing turn target focus position front

Sentences including 向

  • We stood face to face.

  • They live across the river.

  • They stood face to face.

  • He started from tokyo for osaka by car.

  • Rod lives across the street from john.

  • That dog made for me.

  • This movie is suitable for children.

  • Look at the boy and the dog that are running over there.

  • Don't fail to call me as soon as you arrive there.

  • Your dog always barks at me.

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