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How to say 'Direction' in Japanese | 向き

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The Japanese word for Direction is 'Muki', written as 向き in Japanese.'Direction' in hiragana is むき.

    word

    向き

    Meaning

    Direction

    Reading

    むき

    muki

    Kanji

    向Facing, Yonder

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '向き (むき)' primarily means 'direction'. It refers to the way something is facing or oriented. This word is often used to describe physical directions, such as the orientation of a building or the direction in which something is moving. Additionally, it can be used metaphorically to describe tendencies or suitability. For example: The house faces south「その家は南向きです」(そのいえはみなみむきです). This job is suitable for beginners「この仕事は初心者向きです」(このしごとはしょしんしゃむきです). Note that '向き' can also imply suitability or appropriateness for a particular group or purpose, as seen in the second example.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5210

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 向き

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    向

    Meaning

    Facing, Yonder

Hiragana in the Word 向き

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    き

    Reading

    Ki

Words Related to 向き Through the Kanji 向

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 向 as well.

  • word

    向かう

    Meaning

    Head, Face

  • word

    向ける

    Meaning

    Direct

  • word

    方向

    Meaning

    Direction

  • word

    傾向

    Meaning

    Tendency, Trend

  • word

    向こう

    Meaning

    Other side, Beyond

  • word

    向こう側

    Meaning

    Other side

  • word

    向く

    Meaning

    Face

  • word

    向上

    Meaning

    Improvement

  • word

    一向に

    Meaning

    Not at all

  • word

    後ろ向き

    Meaning

    Backward

  • word

    向け

    Meaning

    Targeted

  • word

    志向

    Meaning

    Orientation

  • word

    動向

    Meaning

    Trend

  • word

    一向

    Meaning

    Not at all

  • word

    振り向く

    Meaning

    Turn

  • word

    向かい

    Meaning

    Opposite

  • word

    前向き

    Meaning

    Positive

  • word

    意向

    Meaning

    Intention

  • word

    向き合う

    Meaning

    Face

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What does 'Muki' (向き) mean?

'Muki' means 'Direction' .

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