| 向 | meaning | 'yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach' |
| onyomi | コウ |
| kunyomi | 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 |
| term | pronunciation | English |
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| 向かう | むかう | to face, to go towards |
| 傾向 | けいこう | tendency, trend, inclination |
| 向かい | むかい | facing, opposite, across the street |
| 向う | むかう | to face, to go towards (io) |
| 向く | むく | to face |
| 向ける | むける | to turn towards, to point |
| 向こう | むこう | beyond, over there, opposite direction |
| 振り向く | ふりむく | to turn one's face, to turn around |
| 方向 | ほうこう | direction |
| 仰向け | あおむけ | face up |
| 偏向 | へんこう | propensity, tendency, inclination, deflection |
| 前向き | まえむき | facing forward, front-facing, positive |
| 動向 | どうこう | trend, tendency, movement, attitude |
| 向い | むかい | facing, opposite, across the street, other side |
| 向かって左 | むかってひだり | on the left as one faces (it) |
| 向き | むき | direction, orientation, aspect, situation, exposure, suitability, tendency |
| 向上 | こうじょう | elevation, rise, improvement, advancement, progress |
| 向日葵 | ひまわり | sunflower, Helianthus annuus |
| 志向 | しこう | intention, aim |
| 意向 | いこう | intention, idea, inclination |
| 暮らし向き | くらしむき | circumstances |
| 趣向 | しゅこう | plan, idea |