Word Meaning 向け

むけ muke

向け is read as むけ (muke) and means intended for ....

Meaning

English

intended for ...
oriented towards ...
aimed at ...

Reading

Kana

むけ

Romaji

muke

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 11960 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

向こう

むこう

future (starting now)

向かう

むかう

to face

向かって左

むかってひだり

on the left as one faces (it)

向く

むく

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

向ける

むける

to aim for

向こう側

むこうがわ

other side

向かい風

むかいかぜ

headwind

向き合う

むきあう

to be opposite

Example Sentences

写真を前に向けてください。

しゃしんをまえにむけてください。

Please point the photo forward.

仰向けになって。

Turn on your back.

銃を私に向けるな。

Don't point your gun at me.

子供向けの映画です。

It's a movie for children.

顔はこっちに向けて。

Turn your face this way.

彼は仰向けになった。

He lay on his back.

彼は仰向けに倒れた。

He fell backward.

彼は僕に銃を向けた。

He leveled his gun at me.

男は銃を警官に向けた。

The man aimed a gun at the policeman.

公園の方に足を向けた。

I walked toward the park.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 3 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.