向 Kanji – yonder
The Japanese kanji 向 can mean yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach.
Meaning and Readings
How is 向 read?
向 has the onyomi reading コウ and the kunyomi readings 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.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kou, muku, mui, muki, mukeru, muke, mukau, mukai, mukou, muko.
Common Japanese Words Using 向
These common Japanese words contain 向. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 一向（いっこう） — completely, absolutely, totally
- 仰向け（あおむけ） — facing upward
- 傾向（けいこう） — tendency, trend, inclination
- 後ろ向き（うしろむき） — back-facing, backwards
- 向き（むき） — direction, orientation, aspect, exposure
- 向く（むく） — to turn toward, to look (up, down, etc.)
- 向け（むけ） — intended for ..., oriented towards ..., aimed at ...
- 向ける（むける） — to turn (towards), to face, to point, to aim, to direct to
- 向こう（むこう） — opposite side, other side
- 向上（こうじょう） — elevation, rise, improvement, advancement, progress