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向
On'yomi
コウ
KOU
Kun'yomi
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
muku / mui / muki / mukeru / muke / mukau / mukai / mukou / mukou / muko / mukai
yonder · facing · beyond · confront · defy · tend toward · approach
Details
Strokes6
Frequency#182
Radical口mouth(3)
Old Form嚮
Stroke Order
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Strokes6
Component Breakdown
向=
丿冂口
丿 + 冂 + mouth
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of roof and mouth. Heading to house.
Symbolism
Direction, tendency, improvement. Represents heading.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Era of war
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
方向転換
ほうこうてんかん
change of course; change of course
面向不背
めんこうふはい
flawless; flawless
Proverbs & Idioms
向かうところ敵なし
むかうところてきなし
No enemy wherever one goes
Invincible
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
このたびは ぬさもとりあへず 手向山 紅葉のにしき 神のまにまに
Poem #24 from Hyakunin Isshu
菅家Sugawara no Michizane
9th century