— yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

  • JLPT N3
  • 6 strokes
  • Grade 3
  • Radical 口
  • #182 most frequent

Directions

Readings

On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
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

Example words

  • 方向ほうこう(1) direction; orientation; bearing; way (2) course (e.g. of action)
  • 意向いこうintention; idea; inclination
  • 傾向けいこうtendency; trend; inclination
  • 向上こうじょうelevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
  • 動向どうこうtrend; tendency; movement; attitude
  • 向きむきdirection; orientation; aspect; situation; exposure; suitability; tendency
  • 向かいむかいfacing; opposite; across the street; other side
  • 向こうむこう(1) opposite side; other side; opposite direction (2) over there; that way; far away; beyond (3) the other party; the other person (4) future (starting now)