向
approach, beyond, confront, defy, facing, tend toward, yonder
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
6 / 6
Information
Grade:3
Strokes:6
JLPT:3
Frequency:182
Vocabulary
コウ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傾向 | ケイコウ | tendency; trend; inclination |
| 向上 | コウジョウ | elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress |
| 志向 | シコウ | intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal) |
| 趣向 | シュコウ | plan; idea; design; plot; taste; liking; preference |
| 性向 | セイコウ | inclination; tendency; nature; character |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一向 | ひたすら | intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart |
| 一向 | いっこう | completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; earnestly; intently; determinedly; Jōdo Shinshū |
| 仰向け | あおむけ | facing upward |
| 後ろ向き | うしろむき | back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary; retrospective; negative |
| 向き | むき | direction; orientation; aspect; exposure; suited to; suitable for; designed for; tendency; inclination; nature (of a request or desire); person |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
尚
esteem, furthermore, still, yet
Grade 8JLPT 1
否
decline, deny, negate, no, noes, refuse
Grade 6JLPT 3
伺
ask, implore, inquire, pay respects, question, visit
Grade 8JLPT 2
何
what
Grade 2JLPT 5
各
each, either, every
Grade 4JLPT 2
右
right
Grade 1JLPT 5
后
after, back, behind, empress, later, queen
Grade 6JLPT 1
仲
go-between, relationship
Grade 4JLPT 2
合
0.1, fit, join, suit
Grade 2JLPT 3
同
agree, equal, same
Grade 2JLPT 4