[向] Handwritten Kanji for to head and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “向” (mu-kou); Kanji for “to head”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “向” (mu-kou)

Kanji for to head

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “向”

漢字
Kanji
読み
Readings
ローマ字
Romaji
画数
Stroke Count
部首
Radical
意味
Meaning
コウ

む-く

む-ける

む-かう

む-こう
kou

mu-ku

mu-keru

mu-kau

mu-kou
6 to head

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “向”

Jukugo / Usage Yomi Romaji Meaning
向上心がある こうじょうしんがある koujoushin ga aru Have ambition
出張へ向かう しゅっちょうへかう shucho e mukau Heading for a business trip
向かい合う かいあう mukaiau Facing each other

 

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