Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 3
JLPT level: N3
182 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 6
Meaning: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
Kunyomi: む.く む.い -む.き む.ける -む.け む.かう む.かい む.こう む.こう- むこ むか.い
Onyomi: コウ
Composition: 丿 冂 口
Radical: 口
Reading: くち
Meaning: mouth, opening
Strokes: 3
向上心(こうじょうしん) aspiration
方向(ほうこう) direction
傾向(けいこう) tendency
動向(どうこう) trend, movement
対向車(たいこうしゃ) oncoming car
転向する(てんこうする) shift, switch
向こう(むこう) over there
向ける(むける) let turn towards [v.t.]
向かう(むかう) go towards [v.i.]
子供向け(こどもむけ) for children
向上 (コウジョウ) elevation, rise, improvement, advancement, progress
向後 (コウゴ) hereafter
趣向 (シュコウ) plan, idea, design, plot
性向 (セイコウ) inclination, tendency, nature, character
向く (むく) to turn toward, to look (up, down, etc.), to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.), to look out on, to front (on), to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.), to be suited to, to be fit for, to go towards, to turn to (of one's interests, feelings, etc.), to be inclined (to do)
向いている (むいている) to be cut out for (e.g. a job), to be suited (to)
向ける (むける) to turn towards, to point
向かう (むかう) to face, to go towards, to head towards
向かうところ敵無し (むかうところてきなし) unbeatable, invincible, irresistible
向い (むかい) facing, opposite, across the street, other side
向かい合う (むかいあう) to be opposite, to face each other
向こう (むこう) opposite side, other side, opposite direction, over there, that way, far away, beyond, the other party, the other person, future (starting now)
向こう側 (むこうがわ) other side, opposite side, other party
向こう (むこう) opposite side, other side, opposite direction, over there, that way, far away, beyond, the other party, the other person, future (starting now)
向こう側 (むこうがわ) other side, opposite side, other party
向い (むかい) facing, opposite, across the street, other side
向かい合う (むかいあう) to be opposite, to face each other
Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 3
JLPT level: N3
182 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 6
Meaning: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
Kunyomi: む.く む.い -む.き む.ける -む.け む.かう む.かい む.こう む.こう- むこ むか.い
Onyomi: コウ
Composition: 丿 冂 口
Radical: 口
Reading: くち
Meaning: mouth, opening
Strokes: 3
向上心(こうじょうしん) aspiration
方向(ほうこう) direction
傾向(けいこう) tendency
動向(どうこう) trend, movement
対向車(たいこうしゃ) oncoming car
転向する(てんこうする) shift, switch
向こう(むこう) over there
向ける(むける) let turn towards [v.t.]
向かう(むかう) go towards [v.i.]
子供向け(こどもむけ) for children
向上 (コウジョウ) elevation, rise, improvement, advancement, progress
向後 (コウゴ) hereafter
趣向 (シュコウ) plan, idea, design, plot
性向 (セイコウ) inclination, tendency, nature, character
向く (むく) to turn toward, to look (up, down, etc.), to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.), to look out on, to front (on), to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.), to be suited to, to be fit for, to go towards, to turn to (of one's interests, feelings, etc.), to be inclined (to do)
向いている (むいている) to be cut out for (e.g. a job), to be suited (to)
向ける (むける) to turn towards, to point
向かう (むかう) to face, to go towards, to head towards
向かうところ敵無し (むかうところてきなし) unbeatable, invincible, irresistible
向い (むかい) facing, opposite, across the street, other side
向かい合う (むかいあう) to be opposite, to face each other
向こう (むこう) opposite side, other side, opposite direction, over there, that way, far away, beyond, the other party, the other person, future (starting now)
向こう側 (むこうがわ) other side, opposite side, other party
向こう (むこう) opposite side, other side, opposite direction, over there, that way, far away, beyond, the other party, the other person, future (starting now)
向こう側 (むこうがわ) other side, opposite side, other party
向い (むかい) facing, opposite, across the street, other side
向かい合う (むかいあう) to be opposite, to face each other