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Kanji Grade 3 - 向

Kanji character Grade 3 向. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 3 - 向
About
yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
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
On: コウ
6 strokes
Radical: mouth, opening 口
Parts: 冂 口
 
Onyomi
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
 
Kunyomi
向く 【むく】 to turn toward, to look (up, down, etc.), to face (e.g. east), to look out on, to point to, to be suited to, to be fit for, to go in the direction of, to lean towards (of a feeling)
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��が���】 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