Word Meaning 向かう

むかう mukau

向かう is read as むかう (mukau) and means to face.

Meaning

English

to face
to go towards
to head towards

Reading

Kana

むかう

Romaji

mukau

Writing Variants

向うむかう mukau
対うむかう mukau

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 5043 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

向こう

むこう

future (starting now)

向き合う

むきあう

to be opposite

向かい合う

むかいあう

to be opposite

向上

こうじょう

elevation

向き

むき

nature (of a request or desire)

向後

こうご

hereafter

向い

むかい

facing

向かって左

むかってひだり

on the left as one faces (it)

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

向こう側

むこうがわ

other side

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