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向く
むく
N3
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to face
2
to turn toward
3
to look (up, down, etc.)
4
to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.)
5
to look out on
6
to front (on)
7
to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.)
8
to be suited to
Example sentence
足の向くままに歩いた。
We let our legs do the leading.
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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
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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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