向
向 - 1. direction; tendency; inclination E.g.: 意向 (intention), 傾向 (tendency), 趣向 (plan, idea) 2. to face; to head toward; to go toward E.g.: 向学 (devotion to study), 向上 (improvement), 出向 (temporary transfer) 3. previously; formerly E.g.: 向来 (in the past)
向 (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) — direction; tendency; inclination<br>E. to face; to head toward; to go toward <br>E. previously; formerly <br>E.
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Kunyomi
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
Onyomi
コウ
Strokes
6
JLPT
N3
Frequency 
#182/2500
Composition
ノ 冋
Meaning
- direction; tendency; inclination
E. to face; to head toward; to go toward
E. previously; formerly
E.
Tip
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Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
む.い
| 北に向いた窓 | きたにむいたまど | Window to the north |
-む.き
む.ける
-む.け
む.かう
む.かい
む.こう
むこ
むか.い
Onyomi
Example
向
こうへ
行
け
!
Go over there.
向
こうの
思
う
壷
だぞ
。
You will play into their hands.
向
こうの
方
で
泳
ごう
。
Let's swim over there.
向
こうで
腰
をかけたい
。
I would like to take a seat over there.
向
こうで
待
っていてね
。
Wait over there.
横向
きに
寝
る
I lie on my side.
方向音痴
なんだね
。
You have no sense of direction.
仰向
けになりなさい
。
Turn on your back.
右
を
向
いてください
。
Turn to the right.
左
を
向
いてください
。
Turn to the left.
足
の
向
くままに
歩
く
。
Walk where your feet lead.
足
の
向
くままに
歩
いた
。
We let our legs do the leading.
