Moto 向: Yonder; Facing; BeyondKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- コウ
- Kun'yomi
- 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)
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, grade 3
- Words
- 488 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (コウ)
- 意向いこうintention; idea
- 方向ほうこうdirection; orientation
- 傾向けいこうtendency; trend
- 動向どうこうtrend; tendency
- 向上こうじょうelevation; rise
- 志向しこうintention; aim
- 出向しゅっこうtemporary transfer (of an employee); secondment
- 一向にいっこうにcompletely; absolutely
- 真っ向まっこうdirectly opposite; right in front
- 趣向しゅこうplan; idea
- 性向せいこうinclination; tendency
- 転向てんこうconversion; shift
- 対向たいこうcounter-; corresponding
- 一向いっこうcompletely; absolutely
- 偏向へんこうpropensity; tendency
- 内向ないこうintroversion
- 内向的ないこうてきintroverted; withdrawn
- 向学心こうがくしんlove of learning; desire for learning
- 向後こうごhereafter
- 回向えこうmemorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul
- 指向しこうbeing orientated (towards); pointing (towards)
- 方向音痴ほうこうおんち(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 向かって左むかってひだりon the left as one faces (it)
- 前向きまえむきfront-facing
- 向きむきdirection; orientation
- 向いむかいfacing; opposite
- 表向きおもてむきoutward appearance; ostensible
- 向こうむこうopposite side; other side
- 風向きかざむきwind direction
- 上向きうわむきpointing up; pointing upward
- 後ろ向きうしろむきback-facing; backwards
- 出向くでむくto go to; to proceed to
- 向かうむかうto face
- に向けてにむけてtowards (a destination); for the purpose of
- 上向くうわむくto point upward; to look upward
- 下向きしたむきpointing down; pointing downward
- 不向きふむきunfit; unsuitable
- 仕向けしむけdelivery; sending
- 仕向けるしむけるto induce (somebody to do something); to tempt
- 仰向けあおむけfacing upward
- 北向ききたむきfacing north; northern exposure
- 向かいむかいfacing; opposite
- 向かい側むかいがわopposite side; other side
- 向かい合うむかいあうto be opposite; to face each other
- 向かい風むかいかぜheadwind; head wind
- 向き合うむきあうto be opposite; to face each other
- 向くむくto turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.)
- 向けむけintended for ...; oriented towards ...
- 向けるむけるto turn towards; to point
- 向こう側むこうがわother side; opposite side
- 振り向くふりむくto turn one's face; to turn around
- 暮らし向きくらしむきlife circumstances; lifestyle
- 横向きよこむきturning sideways; landscape orientation
- 歯向うはむかうto strike back at; to bite back
- 歯向かうはむかうto strike back at; to bite back
- 気の向くままにきのむくままにat one's fancy (whim)
- 立ち向かうたちむかうto fight against; to oppose
- 見向くみむくto look around; to look towards (us)
- 面と向かうめんとむかうto meet face-to-face
Other readings
- 日向ひなたsunny place; in the sun
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