Word Meaning 向き合う

むきあう mukiau

向き合う is read as むきあう (mukiau) and means to be opposite.

Meaning

English

to be opposite
to face each other
to confront (an issue)
to face

Reading

Kana

むきあう

Romaji

mukiau

Writing Variants

向きあう むきあう mukiau

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 19353 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

向かい合う

むかいあう

to be opposite

向い合せる

むかいあわせる

to face

向かい合わせ

むかいあわせ

face-to-face

真実と向合う

しんじつとむきあう

to face the truth

向こう

むこう

future (starting now)

向かう

むかう

to face

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.)