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向かう
むかう
N4
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to face
2
to go towards
3
to head towards
Example sentence
人は生まれるやいなや、死に向かう。
As soon as man is born, he begins to die.
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Kanji in this word
向
Yonder, Facing, Beyond
6 strokes
More words with
向
傾向
けいこう ·
tendency
N3
方向
ほうこう ·
direction
N3
意向
いこう ·
intention
N1
向上
こうじょう ·
rise
N1
動向
どうこう ·
trend
Full entry on Jisho
N1
前向き
まえむき ·
front-facing
向かって左
むかってひだり ·
on the left as one faces (it)
向き
むき ·
direction
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