| Word | Reading | Meaning | Level |
| 向こう | むこう | opposite side, beyond | N5 |
| 向かう | むかう | to head towards | N5 |
| 向き | むき | direction, orientation | N4 |
| 向上 | こうじょう | improvement, elevation | N3 |
| 傾向 | けいこう | tendency, trend | N3 |
| 方向 | ほうこう | direction | N3 |
| 偏向 | へんこう | bias | N2 |
| 消費性向 | しょうひせいこう | propensity to consume | N1 |
| 精度向上 | せいどこうじょう | precision enhancement | N1 |
| 国民向け談話 | こくみんむけだんわ | address to the nation | N1 |
| 安定化傾向 | あんていかけいこう | trend toward stability | N1 |
| 意識向上 | いしきこうじょう | raising awareness | N1 |
| 風向き | かざむき | wind direction, air current drift | N1 |
| 趣向 | しゅこう | curated artistic concept and subtle thematic device | N1 |
| 向付 | むこうづけ | seasonal sashimi course cut to order | N1 |
| 技の向こう側 | わざのむこうがわ | the realm that lies beyond mere technique | N1 |
| 趣向凝縮 | しゅこうぎょうしゅく | dense distillation of aesthetic concept | N1 |