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向

Kanji meanings and readings

向

N3

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

On reading
コウ
Kun 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
Radical
口
Illustration of 傾向

傾向

N3

けいこう

tendency; trend; inclination

Illustration of 動向

動向

N1

どうこう

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

Illustration of 向かい

向かい

N3

むかい

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

Illustration of 向かう

向かう

N4

むかう

to face

Illustration of 向き

向き

N1

むき

direction; situation; exposure; aspect; suitability

Illustration of 向く

向く

N3

むく

to face

Illustration of 向け

向け

N1

むけ

for ~; oriented towards ~

Illustration of 向ける

向ける

N3

むける

to turn towards; to point

Illustration of 向こう

向こう

N5

むこう

over there

Illustration of 向上

向上

N1

こうじょう

elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

Illustration of 志向

志向

N1

しこう

intention; aim

Illustration of 意向

意向

N1

いこう

intention; idea; inclination

Illustration of 方向

方向

N3

ほうこう

direction; course; way

Illustration of 日向

日向

N1

ひなた

sunny place; in the sun