向
Kanji · N2
向 / yonder
Kanji for yonder, facing, or beyond.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | コウ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | む.く、む.い、-む.き、む.ける、-む.け、む.かう | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
向 carries the meaning yonder, facing, or beyond.
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Common compounds with 向
対向するたいこうする
〜向けむけ
方向音痴ほうこうおんちno sense of direction / poor sense of locality
向けるむけるto turn / to face / to point
向くむくto turn toward / to look
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