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

On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
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
Strokes
6
Taught in
Japanese grade 3
Frequency
#182 most common in newspapers

Where you have seen it

Everyday words with

  • 一向いっこうcompletely
  • 傾向けいこうtendency
  • 向上こうじょうelevation
  • 志向しこうintention
  • 趣向しゅこうplan
  • 出向しゅっこうtemporary transfer (of an employee)
  • 性向せいこうinclination
  • 対向たいこうcounter-