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How to say 'Head' or 'Face' in Japanese | 向かう

Wondering how to say 'Head' or 'Face' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Head or Face is 'Mukau', written as 向かう in Japanese.'Head' or 'Face' in hiragana is むかう.

    Meaning

    Head, Face

    Reading

    むかう

    mukau

    Kanji

    Facing, Yonder

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '向かう (むかう)' can mean 'to head (toward)' or 'to face (a direction or situation)'. It is used to indicate movement toward a destination or confronting a situation. For example: he is heading toward the station「彼は駅に向かっている」(かれはえきにむかっている). We must face the challenges「私たちは課題に向かわなければならない」(わたしたちはかだいにむかわなければならない). The verb can also imply a sense of purpose or determination in the direction one is moving or facing.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    437

    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 向かう

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Facing, Yonder

Hiragana in the Word 向かう

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ka
  • hiragana

    Reading

    U

Words Related to 向かう Through the Kanji

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 向 as well.

  • 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 'Mukau' (向かう) mean?

'Mukau' means 'Head' or 'Face' .

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