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How to say 'Other side' or 'Beyond' in Japanese | 向こう

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The Japanese word for Other side or Beyond is 'Mukou', written as 向こう in Japanese.'Other side' or 'Beyond' in hiragana is むこう.

    word

    向こう

    Meaning

    Other side, Beyond

    Reading

    むこう

    mukou

    Kanji

    向Facing, Yonder

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '向こう (むこう)' primarily means 'beyond' or 'the other side'. It is used to refer to a place or area that is on the opposite side of a certain point, often implying a sense of distance or separation. For example: The town beyond the river「川の向こうの町」(かわのむこうのまち). The other side of the mountain「山の向こう」(やまのむこう). It can also be used metaphorically to refer to something that is beyond one's current understanding or reach, such as 'beyond my imagination'「私の想像の向こう」(わたしのそうぞうのむこう). This word is versatile and can be used in both literal and figurative contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1408

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 向こう

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    向

    Meaning

    Facing, Yonder

Hiragana in the Word 向こう

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    こ

    Reading

    Ko

  • hiragana

    こう

    Reading

    Koo

  • hiragana

    う

    Reading

    U

Words Related to 向こう 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 'Mukou' (向こう) mean?

'Mukou' means 'Other side' or 'Beyond' .

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