What does kanji 向 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 向 is yonder.

How is kanji 向 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 向 are 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; the onyomi readings are コウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 向?

Kanji 向 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 向?

The main radical for kanji 向 is 口.

What words use kanji 向?

Example words that use kanji 向 include 向上, 向き, 向こう, 向う.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 8

向

Meaning

Kanji 向

yonder

yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: 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 音読み: コウ
Nanori 名乗り: こおたなむかむかいむこう

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #182
Strokes: 6
Radical: 口
Components: 冂 • 口
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 尚 • 冋 • 坰 • 泂 • 炯 • 迥 • 扃

Related vocabulary

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Showing 36 of 415 entries that include this kanji.

向上

こうじょう

elevation

向き

むき

nature (of a request or desire)

向こう

むこう

future (starting now)

向う

むかう

to face

向かって左

むかってひだり

on the left as one faces (it)

向う側

むこうがわ

other side

向く

むく

to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.)

向け

むけ

intended for ...

向ける

むける

to aim for

向い風

むかいかぜ

headwind

向い側

むかいがわ

opposite side

向きあう

むきあう

to be opposite

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

駅に向かって歩いています。

I am walking toward the station.

窓は南に向いている。

The window faces south.

彼は私のほうを向いた。

He turned toward me.

向こうに山が見える。

You can see a mountain over there.

子どもたちは出口に向かった。

The children headed for the exit.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.