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

  1. to face
  2. to go towards
  3. 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 4745 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

Example Sentences

10

She's leaving for Tokyo tomorrow.

Tom is on his way to the airport.

Next week, we're heading to the mountain.

I was leaving for Paris the next morning.

In the fall, many birds head for the south.

I leave home for the company at seven every morning.

This project is on a path to failure.

The baby was born en route to the hospital.

I'll leave Osaka for Tokyo tomorrow.

The ship carried hundreds of emigrants to the US.