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向こう

むこう

the other side, the other party, opponent

Mnemonic

The same window as 向かう, facing one way out, and this is whatever is at the far end of the look. Your friend is across the field, past the one moo む cow こう: むこう.

Worth knowing

Also the other party in a deal or a fight. 向かう むかう heads that way, 向ける むける aims something, 向こう is the far end.

Built from

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

Words sharing these kanji

to face, to head toward to turn toward, to point at to face, to look direction, course to turn around, to look back

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