japanese.tips

向 facing

Meaningfacing; yonder; beyond; confront
Onコウ
Kun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
Strokes6
First metN5 lesson 35, in 向こう

Stroke order

Words

WordReadingMeaningLevel
向こうむこうopposite side, beyondN5
向かうむかうto head towardsN5
向きむきdirection, orientationN4
向上こうじょうimprovement, elevationN3
傾向けいこうtendency, trendN3
方向ほうこうdirectionN3
偏向へんこうbiasN2
消費性向しょうひせいこうpropensity to consumeN1
精度向上せいどこうじょうprecision enhancementN1
国民向け談話こくみんむけだんわaddress to the nationN1
安定化傾向あんていかけいこうtrend toward stabilityN1
意識向上いしきこうじょうraising awarenessN1
風向きかざむきwind direction, air current driftN1
趣向しゅこうcurated artistic concept and subtle thematic deviceN1
向付むこうづけseasonal sashimi course cut to orderN1
技の向こう側わざのむこうがわthe realm that lies beyond mere techniqueN1
趣向凝縮しゅこうぎょうしゅくdense distillation of aesthetic conceptN1

Examples

ええ。履(は)く時(とき)のことを考(かんが)えて、つま先(さき)の向(む)きを庭(にわ)の外側(そとがわ)へ向(む)けてきちんと揃(そろ)えておくのが当館(とうかん)の基本(きほん)です。

Right. It is our inn's rule to neatly align them with the toes facing toward the outside garden, thinking ahead to when they put them on. (N4 lesson 2)