Keyword
direction
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 8
Heisig195
Readings
(86%)
こう
(10%)
むか
(1%)
Composed of
slash left
upside-down box
mouth
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a tourist asking for directions. We can see his open mouth, and the box around the mouth is a beret with an antenna that he's wearing.

Used in kanji (2 in total)
(dried) boiled rice
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Used in vocabulary (499 in total)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to turn towards; to point
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
tendency; trend; inclination
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
other side; opposite side; other party
to be opposite; to face each other
to fight against; to oppose; to face
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
facing upward
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
intention; idea; inclination; wish
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to meet face-to-face
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to look away; to turn away
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
sunny place; in the sun
to look upward
opposite side; other side; other party
to send or direct a person to
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
the opposite direction; the other way
plan; idea; design; plot
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to look around; to look towards (us)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
turning sideways; landscape orientation
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
showing one's face in public; facing another person
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
opposite bank; farther shore
business; errand; nature of one's business
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to be opposite; to face each other
directionality; directivity
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
perfect; just right; ideal
sense of orientation; sense of direction
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
basking in the sun
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
headwind; head wind
other side; opposite side; other party
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
to change direction
to point to a direction
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
introverted; withdrawn
to be opposite; to face each other
ostensible (surface) reason
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
house across the street; neighbor across the street
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
facing south; southern exposure
to look upward
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
facing outward
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
for the general public
leaving the capital
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
inclination; tendency; nature; character
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
to turn sideways
facing inward
for a change; for variety's sake
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
at one's fancy (whim)
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
perfect; just right; ideal
to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to
on the right as one faces (it)
hereafter
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
catercorner; diagonally opposite
to turn up (one's face)
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
facing north; northern exposure
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
facing upward
facing upward
when you get to the destination
opposite side; other side; other party
down-market; popular; mass-market
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
catercorner; diagonally opposite
on the left as one faces (it)
opposite bank; farther shore
facing west
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business
earnest; single-minded
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
direction of the wind
to regard someone with odium; to look at someone with reproach
departure for a specified destination
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
love of learning; desire for learning; passion for knowledge
Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist uprising (Muromachi and Warring States periods)
shin; front of lower leg
counter-; corresponding; face; opposite
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
owing a lot to somebody; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour
shin; front of lower leg
one's attitude; state of affairs
to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
targeted at individuals
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
upward tendency; rising trend
wind direction
facing right
other side; opposite side; other party
stability orientation
to change direction
to send or direct a person to
scar on one's forehead; frontal wound
suiting all tastes
two directions; both directions; two-way; bidirectional
to vie with one's opponent
portrait orientation; vertical orientation
ideal; most suitable
ideal; most suitable
extroverted; outgoing
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
directing; orienting; orientating; guiding; aligning
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
proceeding to
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
introversion
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
anthelion (optical phenomenon)
in and about a kitchen; family circumstances
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
to be face to face
headwind; head wind
catercorner; diagonally opposite
diagonally opposite
diagonally opposite
practical use; utility
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
biased coverage; biased media account; bias in reporting
gallery (of a theatre); audience (at a theatre); the masses; the general public
earnest; single-minded
opposite bank; farther shore
earnest; singlehanded; face to face; straight ahead; just in front of
nature of one's position
delivery; sending; treatment
convert (e.g. to a cause)
directing; orienting; orientating; guiding; aligning
covered by the other party (usu. expenses)
opposite the front; front seats in a theater; stalls; (seat facing) south side of ring
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
anger; passion
extroversion
aggressiveness; combativeness
one's next three neighbors; one's next three neighbours
aggressiveness; combativeness
shin; front of lower leg
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
directional button; button with arrow(s) (on keypad, game controller, etc.)
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
direction indicator; traffic indicator; turn signal
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
bidirectionality; interactivity
diagonally opposite
diagonally opposite
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
popular; general (public)
openly and secretly; helping in all ways
lying face down; upside down; prone
all-purpose; suiting everybody
government bonds for retail investors
one step away from fishing (i.e. needing two more tiles for completion)
dish placed on the far side of the serving table (kaiseki cuisine); side dishes at a banquet (e.g. sashimi, salad, vinegared dish; not rice or soup); resting one's forehead on the chest of one's opponent and grabbing his belt
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
perfect; just right; ideal
intended for the young
across a river
brand loyalty; brand-orientation; brand consciousness; infatuation with big-name brands
one's business; one's duties
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
orientation
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
pent roof built atop the stairs of a shrine or temple
water warmed in the sun
to regard someone with odium; to look at someone with reproach
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
ionization tendency; ionisation tendency
facing; across from; opposite; facing each other
facing; across from; opposite; facing each other
improvement in efficiency
having the smell of having been dried in the sun; provincial; rural; unrefined
shin; front of lower leg
aggressiveness; combativeness
strike; direction
longer direction; longitudinal direction
suitability
backfire (to defend against forest fires)
facing the other way
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
omni-directional (microphone, etc.); nondirectional
housing for the elderly with home-care services provided
tendency; trend; current
to spit in the wind; to piss in the wind; to get caught in your own trap; to reap what you sow; (lit.) to turn to the sky and spit
directed graph; digraph
inflationary tendency
basking in the sun
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
basking in the sun
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
folded or rolled head towel; towel twisted around one's head
approach of winter; approaching the coldest time of the year
for winter use
aspect of a house
line writing direction
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
catercorner; diagonally opposite
anger; passion
grasping the trend; firmly understanding how the situation is developing; getting a good sense of how things are changing
to come facing (us)
scar on one's forehead; frontal wound
pro-American
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
anger; passion
smelling (something); turning one's nose towards a smell
mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days (ni, shi, mu, ku, etc.)
dish placed on the far side of the serving table (kaiseki cuisine); side dishes at a banquet (e.g. sashimi, salad, vinegared dish; not rice or soup); resting one's forehead on the chest of one's opponent and grabbing his belt
heliotropism; actinotropism; disposition (in flowers) to turn toward the sun; phototropism
folded or rolled head towel; towel twisted around one's head
consumer-oriented
cucumberleaf sunflower (Helianthus cucumerifolius)
directed; oriented
to change direction
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
opposite bank; farther shore
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
at one's fancy (whim)
determined; single-minded; intent; desperate; wild
to be face to face
gallery (of a theatre); audience (at a theatre); the masses; the general public
covered by the other party (usu. expenses)
dish placed on the far side of the serving table (kaiseki cuisine); side dishes at a banquet (e.g. sashimi, salad, vinegared dish; not rice or soup); resting one's forehead on the chest of one's opponent and grabbing his belt
to one's face; in one's presence
mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days (ni, shi, mu, ku, etc.)
mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days (ni, shi, mu, ku, etc.)
anger; passion
smith's assistant; assistant who hammers in response to a master smith's signal; large hammer (used by a smith's assistant)
to change direction
approach of the hot season; approaching the hottest time of the year
the nature of plants to grow down and root; geotropism
appealing to the public; popular
In-Out Board (in office)
makko-ho (set of four exercises for general health)
makko-ho (set of four exercises for general health)
not inclined (to do); reluctant; unwilling
interactive program; interactive programme
market trend; stock movements
trend to move away from rural areas; rural depopulation
ability to oppose the thumb; opposable thumb
ability to oppose the thumb; opposable thumb
longitudinal direction
customer-orientation
customer-orientation
data trend; data tendency
path-oriented; connection-oriented
page orientation
character writing direction
selective abstract; slanted abstract
calligraphic display device; directed beam display device
aspect-oriented design
closing recital that transfers the merit of the service to a buddha, a bodhisattva, or the dead
forward voltage (e.g. of a semiconductor)
forward voltage drop (e.g. in a semiconductor)
undirected graph; non-directed graph
export orientation; export mentality
price consciousness
respecting the intentions or wishes of someone
sounding out the intentions or wishes of someone
child born to one's legal wife (as opposed to one's concubine, etc.)
volitional form
to be opposite; to face each other
perpendicular direction; lengthwise direction
ideological literature (esp. left-wing)
adaxial; ventral
current flowing from the open sea towards land
attempting to reach enlightenment only through merit one has accumulated by oneself
closing recital that transfers the merit of the service to a buddha, a bodhisattva, or the dead
karamon gate with karahafu eaves at the front and back
something disappearing bit by bit; (lit.) ice in the sun
Senegal tea plant (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides); giant green hygro
cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus)
Examples (200 in total)
Who are you talking to?
Turn your face this way.
He doesn't seem to be heading for the town.