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How to say 'Face' in Japanese | 向く

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The Japanese word for Face is 'Muku', written as 向く in Japanese.'Face' in hiragana is むく.

    word

    向く

    Meaning

    Face

    Reading

    むく

    muku

    Kanji

    向Facing, Yonder

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '向く (むく)' primarily means 'to face' or 'to turn toward'. It is used to describe the direction something or someone is facing or turning. This verb can be used both literally and figuratively. For example: he turned toward the door「彼はドアに向いた」(かれはドアにむいた). This job suits me「この仕事は私に向いている」(このしごとはわたしにむいている). In the second example, '向く' is used figuratively to mean 'to be suited for' or 'to be appropriate for'. The verb can also imply suitability or compatibility in certain contexts, such as when describing whether something is a good fit for someone.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2007

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 向く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    向

    Meaning

    Facing, Yonder

Hiragana in the Word 向く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    く

    Reading

    Ku

Words Related to 向く 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

    向き

    Meaning

    Direction

  • 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 'Muku' (向く) mean?

'Muku' means 'Face' .

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