Word Meaning 向かう
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
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
10彼女は明日東京に向かう。
She's leaving for Tokyo tomorrow.
トムは空港へ向かう途中だ。
Tom is on his way to the airport.
来週、俺たちは山へ向かうぞ。
Next week, we're heading to the mountain.
私は翌朝パリに向かう予定だった。
I was leaving for Paris the next morning.
秋にはたくさんの鳥が南に向かう。
In the fall, many birds head for the south.
私は毎朝7時に家を出て会社に向かう。
I leave home for the company at seven every morning.
このプロジェクトは破綻に向かうだろう。
This project is on a path to failure.
赤ちゃんは病院に向かう途中で生まれました。
The baby was born en route to the hospital.
明日大阪を出発して東京に向かうつもりです。
I'll leave Osaka for Tokyo tomorrow.
その船は合衆国へ向かう何百人もの移民を運んだ。
The ship carried hundreds of emigrants to the US.
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