01
向かう
むかう
head toward
Meanings
- yonder
- facing
- beyond
- confront
- defy
- tend toward
Readings
Onyomi
- コウ
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
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Useful words
02
向こう
むこう
over there
03
方向
ほうこう
direction
04
向く
むく
face toward
05
向上
こうじょう
improvement
06
向ける
むける
turn toward
Compare Kanji
01方Meaning88%direction, personFacing and direction point to the same orientation idea.02面Meaning82%mask, faceA face gives the concrete side of facing something.03口Component70%mouthThe small mouth box inside 向 helps locate its inner opening.04同Shape74%same, agreeBoth have an outer frame and inner mouth, but 同 closes the top more squarely.05内Pair68%inside, withinThe inner idea contrasts with the outward-facing feel of 向.06迎Meaning76%welcome, meetWelcoming someone means turning toward their arrival.
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