向 — Japanese kanji
6 strokes · N3
Meanings: Yonder, Facing, Beyond, Confront, Defy, Tend Toward, Approach
On’yomi: こう · Kun’yomi: む.く、む.い、-む.き
Radicals in 向
- 冂 — upside-down box (2 strokes)
- 口 — mouth (3 strokes)
Words using 向
- 後ろ向き (うしろむき): backward-looking; negative — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 19 - Traditional Culture
- 後ろ向き（な） (うしろむき（な）): negative; backward-looking — Lesson 15: Smile Most When It’s Tough
- 傾向 (けいこう): tendency; trend — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 03 - Giving Advice
- 向上（する） (こうじょう（する）): improve; enhance — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 19 - Traditional Culture
- 仕向ける (しむける): induce; instigate — Lesson 40: Kappa
- 立ち向かう (たちむかう): to confront; to face — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 17 - Social Issues
- 向日葵 (ひまわり): sunflower — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 13 - Hobbies and Interests
- 方向音痴 (ほうこうおんち): poor sense of direction — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 19 - Traditional Culture
- 前向き (まえむき): positive; forward-looking — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 19 - Traditional Culture
- 前向き（な） (まえむき（な）): positive; forward-looking — Lesson 15: Smile Most When It’s Tough
- 水を向ける (みずをむける): address a question to; direct attention to — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 21 - Communication and Information Sharing
- 向き (むき): direction; orientation; suitable for — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 11 - Media and Information
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