Keyword
direction
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 8
Heisig195
Readings
む
(87%)
こう
(10%)
むか
(1%)
Composed of
slash left
upside-down box
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)
(dried) boiled rice
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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
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
tendency; trend; inclination
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
other side; opposite side; other party
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
facing upward
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to meet face-to-face
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to look away; to turn away
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
sunny place; in the sun
to look upward
direction of travel; direction of movement
opposite side; other side; other party
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
the opposite direction; the other way
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to look around; to look towards (us)
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
showing one's face in public; facing another person
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to offer (e.g. flowers at a grave); to present (to a god, the deceased, etc.); to dedicate; to give as a parting gift; to offer (parting words)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
opposite bank; farther shore
business; errand; nature of one's business
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
directivity; directionality; intentionality
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
sense of orientation; sense of direction
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
offering to a deity or someone's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
headwind; head wind
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
basking in the sun; sunbathing
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
for the general public; for the general market
to point to a direction
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
other side; opposite side; other party
to change direction
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
upward tendency; rising trend
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
(being) face to face; facing each other
introverted; withdrawn
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside; to allocate
car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car; oncoming traffic
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
facing inward
house across the street; neighbor across the street
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
for individual consumers; targeted at individuals
facing south; southern exposure
to look up; to face upwards; to turn one's face upwards
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
facing outward
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
inclination; tendency; nature; character
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
for a change; for variety's sake
going from the capital to the provinces; returning after praying at a temple or shrine; coming down from a high place to a low place
to turn sideways
(intended) for foreigners; aimed at foreigners
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
at one's fancy (whim)
on the right as one faces (it)
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
to turn up (e.g. one's face); to lay (something) on its back; to tilt (one's head) back
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
catercorner; diagonally opposite
to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to
facing north; northern exposure
hereafter
on the left as one faces (it)
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
facing upward
facing west
facing upward
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
direction of the wind
when you get to the destination
to resist (with force); to fight back; to oppose
opposite side; other side; other party
down-market; popular; mass-market
catercorner; diagonally opposite
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
counter-; corresponding; face; opposite
other side; opposite side; other party
opposite bank; farther shore
to fight against; to oppose; to face
(being) face to face; facing each other
inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business
earnest; single-minded
targeted at companies; for corporations
to regard someone with odium; to look at someone with reproach
adult (film, etc.); pornographic; X-rated
anthelion (optical phenomenon)
love of learning; desire to learn; passion for knowledge
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
shin; front of lower leg
departure for a specified destination
Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist uprising (Muromachi and Warring States periods)
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
wind direction
owing a lot to someone; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour
shin; front of lower leg
to change direction
to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
stability orientation
one's attitude (toward); one's position; support or opposition; state of affairs; situation; developments
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
facing right
other side; opposite side; other party
two directions; both directions; two-way; bidirectional
(being) face to face; facing each other
directing; orienting; orientating; guiding; aligning
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
suiting all tastes
scar on one's forehead; frontal wound
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
to vie with one's opponent
look that way!; acchi muite hoi; game played after a round of rock-paper-scissors where the winner points in a direction and the loser must look in a different direction
portrait orientation; vertical orientation
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
two-way communication; bidirectional communication
extroverted; outgoing
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
housing for the elderly with home-care services provided
shin; front of lower leg
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
catercorner; diagonally opposite
introversion
to be face to face
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
proceeding to
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
to fight against; to oppose; to face
(being) face to face; facing each other
kitchen-related; cooking; household finances; financial circumstances
directing; orienting; orientating; guiding; aligning
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
direction indicator; traffic indicator; turn signal
earnest; singlehanded; face to face; straight ahead; just in front of
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
bidirectionality; interactivity
diagonally opposite
headwind; head wind
gallery (of a theatre); audience (at a theatre); the masses; the general public
opposite bank; farther shore
convert (e.g. to a cause)
opposite the front; front seats in a theater; stalls; (seat facing) south side of ring
biased coverage; biased media account; bias in reporting
diagonally opposite
(expenses) being covered by the other party
government bonds for retail investors
opposite side; other side; other party
aggressiveness; combativeness
practical use; utility
delivery; sending; treatment
nature of one's position
aggressiveness; combativeness
Ikkō sect (of Buddhism); Jōdo Shinshū; True Pure Land School
earnest; single-minded
anger; passion; rage; temper
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
desire for learning; love of learning
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
house across the street; neighbor across the street
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
looking towards; taking notice (of); showing interest (in)
look that way!; acchi muite hoi; game played after a round of rock-paper-scissors where the winner points in a direction and the loser must look in a different direction
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
diagonally opposite
openly and secretly; helping in all ways
one's nearest neighbors; houses in one's immediate neighborhood; (lit.) the three houses across the street and the two houses on either side of one's house
popular; general (public)
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
all-purpose; suiting everybody
brand loyalty; brand-orientation; brand consciousness; infatuation with big-name brands
one step away from fishing (i.e. needing two more tiles for completion)
directional button (on a controller); d-pad button
diagonally opposite
dish placed on the far side of the serving table (kaiseki cuisine); side dishes at a banquet (e.g. sashimi, salad, vinegared dish; not rice or soup); resting one's forehead on the chest of one's opponent and grabbing his belt
extroversion
one's next three neighbors; one's next three neighbours
inflationary trend; inflationary tendency
improvement in efficiency
having the smell of having been dried in the sun; provincial; rural; unrefined
to fight against; to oppose; to face
aggressiveness; combativeness
to fight against; to oppose; to face
intended for the young
one's business; one's duties
biased; prejudiced; tendentious
across a river
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
orientation
two steps away from fishing (i.e. needing three more tiles for completion)
delivery; sending; treatment
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
opposite the front; front seats in a theater; stalls; (seat facing) south side of ring
facing; across from; opposite; facing each other
to regard someone with odium; to look at someone with reproach
that goes without saying; water is wet; (lit.) when a dog turns west, its tail turns east
water warmed in the sun
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside; to allocate
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
ionization tendency; ionisation tendency
longer direction; longitudinal direction
backfire (to defend against forest fires)
facing; across from; opposite; facing each other
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person
pent roof built atop the stairs of a shrine or temple
respecting the intentions or wishes of someone
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
suitability
aggressiveness; combativeness
omni-directional (microphone, etc.); nondirectional
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
shin; front of lower leg
grasping the trend; firmly understanding how the situation is developing; getting a good sense of how things are changing
anger; passion; rage; temper
tendency; trend; current
folded or rolled head towel; towel twisted around one's head
basking in the sun
for winter use
facing the other way
directed graph; digraph
to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; (lit.) to turn to the sky and spit
approach of winter; approaching the coldest time of the year
strike; direction
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
line writing direction
direction finding; direction detection
catercorner; diagonally opposite
basking in the sun
aggressiveness; combativeness
aggressiveness; combativeness
adult (film, etc.); pornographic; X-rated
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
scar on one's forehead; frontal wound
going from the capital to the provinces; returning after praying at a temple or shrine; coming down from a high place to a low place
(expenses) being covered by the other party
pro-American
folded or rolled head towel; towel twisted around one's head
dish placed on the far side of the serving table (kaiseki cuisine); side dishes at a banquet (e.g. sashimi, salad, vinegared dish; not rice or soup); resting one's forehead on the chest of one's opponent and grabbing his belt
market trend; stock movements
nishimuku samurai (mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days)
destination sign (e.g. on a train); destination indicator; rollsign
anger; passion
heliotropism; actinotropism; disposition (in flowers) to turn toward the sun; phototropism
(being) face to face; facing each other
to change direction
to be face to face
to come facing (us)
cucumberleaf sunflower (Helianthus cucumerifolius)
directed; oriented
to one's face; face to face; directly; openly
to one's face; face to face; directly; openly
smelling (something); turning one's nose towards a smell
consumer-oriented
opposite side; other side; other party
house across the street; neighbor across the street
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
opposite bank; farther shore
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
house across the street; neighbor across the street
at one's fancy (whim)
determined; single-minded; intent; desperate; wild
gallery (of a theatre); audience (at a theatre); the masses; the general public
dish placed on the far side of the serving table (kaiseki cuisine); side dishes at a banquet (e.g. sashimi, salad, vinegared dish; not rice or soup); resting one's forehead on the chest of one's opponent and grabbing his belt
to one's face; in one's presence
anger; passion
nishimuku samurai (mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days)
nishimuku samurai (mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days)
to change direction
approach of the hot season; approaching the hottest time of the year
the nature of plants to grow down and root; geotropism
appealing to the public; popular
In-Out Board (in office)
makko-ho (set of four exercises for general health)
makko-ho (set of four exercises for general health)
not inclined (to do); reluctant; unwilling
interactive program; interactive programme
trend to move away from rural areas; rural depopulation
ability to oppose the thumb; opposable thumb
ability to oppose the thumb; opposable thumb
longitudinal direction
data trend; data tendency
path-oriented; connection-oriented
page orientation
character writing direction
selective abstract; slanted abstract
calligraphic display device; directed beam display device
aspect-oriented design
closing recital that transfers the merit of the service to a buddha, a bodhisattva, or the dead
forward voltage (e.g. of a semiconductor)
forward voltage drop (e.g. in a semiconductor)
undirected graph; non-directed graph
export orientation; export mentality
price consciousness
sounding out the intentions or wishes of someone
child born to one's legal wife (as opposed to one's concubine, etc.)
volitional form (of a Japanese verb)
perpendicular direction; lengthwise direction
smith's assistant; assistant who hammers in response to a master smith's signal; large hammer (used by a smith's assistant)
ideological literature (esp. left-wing)
adaxial; ventral
current flowing from the open sea towards land
attempting to reach enlightenment only through merit one has accumulated by oneself
closing recital that transfers the merit of the service to a buddha, a bodhisattva, or the dead
karamon gate with karahafu eaves at the front and back
something disappearing bit by bit; (lit.) ice in the sun
neighbor across the street
deflationary trend
(intended) for children; for kids; aimed at children; designed for children
(intended) for children; for kids; aimed at children; designed for children
(intended) for children; for kids; aimed at children; designed for children
conjugation denoting volition (in Japanese)
beginner-friendly; (intended) for beginners; aimed at beginners
(intended) for adults; aimed at adults
(intended) for adults; aimed at adults
(intended) for adults; aimed at adults
propensity to save; savings-to-income ratio
simplex; unidirectional
diagonally across; diagonally opposite; catercorner (to)
diagonally across; diagonally opposite; catercorner (to)
Senegal tea plant (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides); giant green hygro
cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus)
buttercup witch hazel (Corylopsis pauciflora); winter hazel
Examples (200 in total)
Who are you talking to?
Turn your face this way.
He doesn't seem to be heading for the town.