Stroke order for the kanji 向

approach, beyond, confront, defy, facing, tend toward, yonder

N3Grade 36 strokesRadical

On'yomi (音読み)

コウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

む.き、む.け、む.い、む.かい、む.かう、む.く、む.ける、む.こう、む.こう-、むか.い、むこ

Meanings

approach, beyond, confront, defy, facing, tend toward, yonder

Words containing

いっこうcompletely, absolutely, totally
あおむけfacing upward
けいこうtendency, trend, inclination
後ろうしろむきback-facing, backwards
むきdirection, orientation, aspect
むくto turn toward, to look (up, down, etc.)
むけintended for ..., oriented towards ..., aimed at ...
けるむけるto turn (towards), to face, to point
こうむこうopposite side, other side
こうじょうelevation, rise, improvement
しこうintention, aim, preference (for)
しゅこうplan, idea, design
しゅっこうtemporary transfer (of an employee), secondment, relocation
でむくto go to, to proceed to, to leave for
振りふりむくto turn one's face, to turn around, to look over one's shoulder
真っまっこうdirectly opposite, right in front
せいこうinclination, tendency, nature
まえむきfront-facing
たいこうcounter-, corresponding, face
てんこうconversion, shift, about-face
どうこうtrend, tendency, movement
ないこうintroversion
ひなたsunny place, in the sun
おもてむきoutward appearance, ostensible, public

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