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向かう

むかう

to face, to head toward

Mnemonic

A window set high in the wall, pointing one way and one way only. Moo む, cow かう, you have turned to face the office and you are already moving: むかう.

Worth knowing

Heading toward something. 向く むく is simply facing it, and 顔 かお is the noun.

Built from

face toward
A window set high in a wall, pointing one way out.

Words sharing these kanji

to turn toward, to point at the other side, the other party, opponent to face, to look direction, course to turn around, to look back

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