向

Meaning

向 centers on facing or directing oneself toward something, whether physically (yonder, beyond), attitudinally (confront, defy), or in terms of inclination (tend toward, approach).

• 向けるむける
  N3

  to turn (towards); to face; to point; to aim; to direct to

• 向かうむかう
  N4

  to face

• 方向ほうこう
  N3

  direction; orientation; bearing; way

• 傾向けいこう
  N3

  tendency; trend; inclination

• 向こうむこう
  N5

  opposite side; other side

• 向いむかい
  N2

  facing; opposite; across the street; other side

• 向上こうじょう
  N2

  elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

• 向きむき
  N2

  direction; orientation; aspect; exposure

• 意向いこう
  N1

  intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view

• 前向きまえむき
  N2

  front-facing

• 日向ひなた
  N1

  sunny place; in the sun

• 動向どうこう
  N1

  trend; tendency; movement; attitude

• 志向しこう
  N1

  intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)

• 向くむく
  N3

  to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.)

• 一向にいっこうに
  N2

  completely; absolutely; totally

• 表向きおもてむき
  N1

  outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

• 出向しゅっこう

  temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; loan

• 転向てんこう

  conversion; shift; about-face; switch

• 対向たいこう

  counter-; corresponding; face; opposite

• 趣向しゅこう

  plan; idea; design; plot

• 偏向へんこう

  propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection

• 仰向けあおむけ
  N1

  facing upward

• 後ろ向きうしろむき
  N1

  back-facing; backwards

• 上向きうわむき

  pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency

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