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向
Meaning:

In Japanese, 向 means “toward”.
How to read it:
Kunyomi | む |
Onyomi | こう |
How to write it:

Origin:

You can see that the window of this house is toward you.
So 向 means “toward”.

Development:

Vocabulary:
Level | Word | Reading | Meaning |
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Basic | 向こう | むこう | the other side |
Basic | 向かう | むかう | to head towards |
Inter | 向ける | むける | to turn to |
Inter | 方向 | ほうこう | direction |
Inter | 傾向 | けいこう | trend |
Inter | 向く | むく | to face |
Inter | 向上 | こうがみ | improvement |
Inter | 志向 | しこう | intention |
Inter | 動向 | どうこう | trend |
Inter | 意向 | いこう | intention |
Inter | 向き合う | むきあう | to face |
Adv | 出向く | でむく | to step forward |
Adv | 振り向く | ふりむく | to turn around |
Adv | 前向き | まえむき | positive |
Adv | 向かい合う | むかいあう | to face each other |
Adv | 向こう側 | むこうがわ | the other side |
Adv | 立ち向かう | たちむかう | to face |
Adv | 仰向け | あおむけ | face up |
Adv | 日向 | ひなた | in the sun |
Adv | 向かい | むかい | across from |
Adv | 趣向 | しゅこう | plan |
Adv | 指向 | しこう | orientation |
H_Adv | 表向き | おもてむき | official |
H_Adv | 真っ向 | まっこう | right in front |
H_Adv | 後ろ向き | うしろむき | negative |
H_Adv | 出向 | しゅっこう | second |
H_Adv | 仕向ける | しむける | to encourage |
H_Adv | 転向 | てんこう | conversion |
H_Adv | 向き | むき | suitable |
H_Adv | 不向き | ふむき | unsuitable |
H_Adv | 差し向ける | さしむける | to send |
H_Adv | 向かい側 | むかいがわ | opposite side |
S_Adv | 内向的 | ないこうてき | introvert |
S_Adv | 上向き | うわむき | upward |
S_Adv | 向き直る | むきなおる | to turn around again |
S_Adv | 振り向ける | ふりむける | to turn around |
S_Adv | 横向き | よこむき | horizontal |
S_Adv | 対向 | たいこう | opposing |
S_Adv | 風向 | ふうこう | wind direction |
S_Adv | 性向 | せいこう | disposition |
S_Adv | 偏向 | へんこう | tendency |
S_Adv | 向こう岸 | むこうぎし | opposite bank |
Others | 歯向かう | はむかう | to defy |
Others | 外向的 | がいこうてき | extrovert |
Others | 南向き | みなみむき | facing south |
Others | 真向かい | まむかい | right opposite |
Others | 向かい合わせ | むかいあわせ | face to face |
Others | 日向ぼっこ | ひなたぼっこ | sun bathing |
Others | 上向く | うわむく | to turn up |
Others | 下向き | したむき | downward |
Others | 振り向き | ふりむき | turn around |
Others | 逆向き | ぎゃくむき | reverse |
Others | はす向かい | はすむかい | diagonally across |
Others | 暮らし向き | くらしむき | circumstances |
Others | 差し向かい | さしむかい | face to face |
Others | 仰向く | あおむく | to look up |
Others | 内向き | うちむき | introvert |
Others | 北向き | きたむき | facing north |
Others | 東向き | ひがしむき | facing east |
Others | 外向き | そとむき | outward |
Others | 左向き | ひだりむき | facing left |
Others | 仕向け | しむけ | destination |
Others | 向かい風 | むかいかぜ | head wind |
Others | 右向き | みぎむき | rightward |
Others | 西向き | にしむき | facing west |
Others | 走向 | そうこう | strike |