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Kanji: 向

KANJI
6 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
ける
かう
かい
こう
むこ
むか
 ON 音 
コウ
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
くち
Meaning:
Yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 200 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
()こう
over there
N4
()かう
to face
N3
(けいこう)
tendency, trend, inclination
N3
(ほうこう)
direction, course, way
N3
()かい
facing, opposite, across the street, other side
N3
()
to face
N3
()ける
to turn towards, to point
N2
(むか)
(v5u) to face, to go towards
N1
(いこう)
intention, idea, inclination
N1
(こうじょう)
elevation, rise, improvement, advancement, progress
N1
(しこう)
intention, aim
N1
(どうこう)
trend, tendency, movement, attitude
N1
(ひなた)
sunny place, in the sun
N1
()
direction, situation, exposure, aspect, suitability
N1
()
for ~, oriented towards ~
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