Kanji

向

Meaning

yonder facing beyond

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • むく
  • ほろ むい いちご cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus)
  • ひた むき earnest
  • なつ むき for summer
  • むき なおる to turn round
  • むける
  • し むけ る to induce (someone to do something)
  • し むけ delivery
  • むかう
  • むかい からもん karamon gate with karahafu eaves at the front and back
  • むこう がわ other side
  • むこう ぎし opposite bank
  • むこう づけ dish placed on the far side of the serving table (kaiseki cuisine)
  • むこ うがわ other side
  • むこ うぎし opposite bank
  • むこ うずね shin

On'yomi

  • ほう こう direction
  • い こう intention
  • けい こう tendency

Practice Writing

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Component Analysis

向
yonder, facing, beyond...
む.く, む.い, コウ
𰃦
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク

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