向こう (Mukou): Future (Starting Now), the Other Party

Meaning

English

future (starting now)
the other party
the other person
opposite side
other side
opposite direction
over there
that way

Reading

Kana

むこう

Romaji

mukou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 手前 Rank 3678 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

向かう

むかう

to face

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

Example Sentences

10

向こうに山が見える。

むこうにやまがみえる。

You can see a mountain over there.

向こうへ行け！

Get away!

向こうに行っていい？

Can we go over there?

向こうの思う壷だぞ。

You will play into their hands.

向こうの方で泳ごう。

Let's swim over there.

病院は駅の向こうです。

The hospital is on the other side of the station.

向こうで待っていてね。

Wait over there.

城は川の向こうにある。

The castle is across the river.

向こうに何か見えますか。

Can you see anything over there?

向こう側にモスクがあるよ。

There's a mosque on the other side.