Info on the Kanji 向 | What's a Kanji? |
| yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach | |
| onyomi | KOU |
| kunyomi | mu-ku, mu-keru, mu-kau, mu-kou |
| stroke count | 6 |
| grade | 3 |
| jlpt level | N3 |
| Example words with 向 | |
| Word | Meaning |
| 意向いこう ikou | intention / idea / inclination |
| 一向いっこう ikkou | completely / absolutely / totally / at all / a bit / in the least / earnestly / intently / determinedly / jodo shinshu |
| 下向げこう gekou | leaving the capital |
| 夏向なつこう natsu kou | for summer |
| 回向えこう ekou | buddhist memorial service / prayers for the repose of the soul |
| 外向がいこう gaikou | extroversion |
| 向いむい mui | facing / opposite / across the street / other side |
| 向うむう muu | to face / to go towards |
| 向きむき muki | direction / orientation / aspect / situation / exposure / suitability / tendency |
| 向くむく muku | to face / to turn toward / to be suited to / to be fit for |
| 向けむけ muke | intended for ... / oriented towards ... / aimed at ... |
| 向格こうかく kou kaku | allative |
| 向寒こうかん kou kan | facing the winter |
| 向後こうのち kou nochi | hereafter |
| 向上こうじょう koujou | elevation / rise / improvement / advancement / progress |
| 向性こうせい kousei | tropism |
| 向日こうひ kouhi | anthelion |
| 向腹こうはら kou hara | anger / passion |
| 向米こうこめ kou kome | pro-american |
| 参向さんこう san kou | proceeding to |
| 指向しこう shikou | being orientated / pointing / directing / directional / -oriented |
| 出向しゅっこう shukkou | being transferred / secondment / proceeding / leaving for |
| 上向じょうこう joukou | upturn |
| 真向まっこう makkou | directly opposite / right in front / middle of the forehead / helmet front |
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| Example Sentences with 向 |
| 私は芸術家ではない。全然向いていない。 只今、僕は旅立ちの日に向けて修業中です。 自爆テロ犯はベナジル・ブット元首相に向けて発砲したが、弾はそれた。 内気な人は外向的な人より短命？ |
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