単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#758 most used

向く

むく0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.)

ITS KANJI

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IN A SENTENCE

Turn to the left.

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

IN OTHER SENTENCES

She's looking the other way.

from Tatoeba

MEANINGS

1

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.)

godan verb · transitive · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to front (on)

godan verb · transitive · intransitive

3

to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.)

godan verb · transitive · intransitive

4

to be suited to; to be fit for

godan verb · intransitive

5

to go towards; to turn to (of one's interests, feelings, etc.); to be inclined (to do)

godan verb · intransitive

SOUNDS THE SAME

剥くto peel; to skin; to pareむく · not in tangoya
むくto peel

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#758 most used

Written向く only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium