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Keyword
direction
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 8
Heisig195
Readings
む
(87%)
こう
(10%)
むか
(1%)
Composed of
丿
slash left
冂
upside-down box
口
mouth
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a tourist asking for directions. We can see his open mouth, and the box around the mouth is a beret with an antenna that he's wearing.

Used in kanji (2 in total)
餉
(dried) boiled rice
嚮
???
Used in vocabulary (558 in total)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
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Examples (200 in total)
Who are you talking to?
Turn your face this way.
He doesn't seem to be heading for the town.
The girl turned her back to the man.
"Where is your house?" "It is over there."
The man reading a book over there is my father.
The girl running over there is my sister.
Can you see anything over there?
The girl standing over there is my sister Sue.
The man who is standing over there is my father.
Who is the girl standing over there?
Go away!
Please open that window over there.
She talks to him as if he were a child.
I don't think he is fit for the job.
He faced toward the sea.
She's looking the other way.
He is now on the way to recovery.
I'm a bit busy now, so go to the other room.
I went in the direction my friend indicated.
Turn to the right.
The boy over there is his brother.
Which direction did he go?
In my opinion he is not fit for the work.
In my opinion, he is not fit for the work.
He stood with his back to the wall.
The boy turned around then.
He turned around and looked back.
He didn't so much as turn his head.
She turned around when she heard his voice.
She turned around suddenly.
He turned around when I called.
Turn to the left.
The soldier aimed his gun at the man.
He leveled his gun at me.
Don't point your gun at me.
What direction are you going?
What direction is east?
She's leaving for Tokyo tomorrow.
The girl that I know very well has already left for Tokyo.
Who in the world is the fellow over there?
He came at me with a knife in his hand.
I ran in the direction of the sun.
He threw a stone at the big dog.
The boy is over there.
I saw a man coming toward me.
You can see a white tower over there.
The birds flew towards a high tower.
These clothes are not appropriate for a cold winter day.
They headed westward.
The ship is sailing to the west.
The sun went down behind the mountains.
Since the sun had set, we all headed home.
He went in the opposite direction from us.
Stand upright when I'm talking to you.
Excuse me, which way is the station?
He is walking towards the station.
Who is sitting at the other end of the table?
He kicked the dog which ran at him.
Do you know the girl waving at us over there?
I waved my hand to them.
The children ran toward the classroom.
He turned his attention to the picture.
His house is on the other side of the bridge.
My house is situated on the other side of that bridge.
I'm just not cut out for this kind of work.
Autumn is suitable for study, compared with spring.
In the fall, many birds head for the south.
He set out for Tokyo.
She seems to have left for Tokyo yesterday.
He could always tell which direction the wind was blowing.
Let's swim over there.
The man aimed a gun at the detective.
Which direction is the park in?
I called his name loudly, but he didn't even look back.
I talked to her.
He set out for Tokyo this morning.
She steered our efforts in the right direction.
I pointed my camera at her.
The house whose roof you see over there is my father's.
The train headed for the station.
All my friends turned their backs on me.
Her eyes rested on the young man reading the newspaper.
We made our way towards our hometown.
This is why they left for America yesterday.
He has set off for America.
He left Japan for America.
Grandfather nodded toward me.
The girls are facing each other.
His house confronts mine.
A beautiful lake lay just beyond the forest.
The dog growled at a little boy.
Watch out! That man over there has a gun.
My home lies far across the sea.
He always yells at me when he is angry.
His ironical remarks aren't directed at you.
His ironical remarks are not directed at you.
The bus was heading north.
I believe that people tend to focus on the bad.
Where are you heading?
Smile at the camera, please!
The stranger came toward me.
Our school is on the other side of the river.
His house is across the street.
The church is just across the street.
Our school is on the other side of the station.
There's a hotel across the street.
There's a church across the street.
It's across the street.
The man you see over there is my uncle.
The man running over there is my uncle.
The man you see over there is a famous writer.
They made straight for their destination.
The ship proceeded to her destination.
We live in that apartment just over the street.
The soldiers proceeded to the frontier with caution.
The man aimed a gun at the policeman.
She left France for America.
He left Tokyo for Kyoto.
She started for Kyoto yesterday.
Luck turned in my favor.
The teacher and I sat face to face.
We stood face to face.
Both parties took a step towards a solution.
This has been the trend for the past twenty years.
What kind of book are you reading?
People tend to require strong stimuli.
He tends to talk too much.
He tends to be late for meetings.
She tends to be late for school.
She tends to talk too much.
Japanese people tend to think that way.
The Japanese make a group and tend to act together.
Young people tend to think so.
All the arguments pointed in the same direction.
We are traveling to France by air.
The plane flew east.
He looked back at me and grinned.
The boy ran and ran toward the goal.
I've always wanted to write a children's book.
This movie is for adults, not for children.
This book is meant for children.
This desk is designed for children.
This history book is written for high school students.
This is a film for adults.
This is a book of children's stories.
This is designed especially for young people.
I'm looking for a children's book.
I thought it was just a story for children.
This material isn't suitable for a dress.
This is a car for young people.
This movie is suitable for children.
One magazine is for boys, and another for girls.
This is an entertaining program for children.
He was ready to face his fate.
They stood up for what was right.
She was ready to face her fate.
We should face up to this issue.
The team is up for the game.
The future of English seems to be leading in three directions.
I wonder who the man over there may be.
The house is two miles off.
He was lying on his back.
He laid on his back and looked up at the sky.
Was he lying on his back?
He was lying on his back, looking at the sky.
He lay on his back with his eyes closed.
Suddenly, he fell down on his back.
He took a taxi to the hospital.
I was in a taxi driving east along the street.
These books are not fit for young readers.
This book is suitable for general readers.
Whose house is across from yours?
The store is across the street.
It's just across the street from the church.
Our parents live right across the street from us.
The school is across from our house.
The shop is across from the bank.
I think we should use our time a bit more constructively.
He tends to be arrogant.
He leaves for China tomorrow.
Next week, we're heading to the mountain.
Attention should be paid to even the smallest detail of the report.
Why did you turn away when you met him?
He will leave for the station an hour before the train leaves.
The boy lay on his back, basking in the spring sunshine.
We hurried in the direction of the fire.
The world's population tends to increase.
He threw a ball over the fence.
This story is for adults, so children won't enjoy it.
That movie is for adults.
Which way is the cheese shelf?
Is there any need for me to go there?
Nobody was paying attention to her.
My son's ability at math has improved this year.
We are always aiming at improving the quality of service.
He started from Tokyo for Osaka by car.
I'll leave Osaka for Tokyo tomorrow.
We'll leave Tokyo for Osaka next week.
I don't think I'm cut out for city life.