6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N3

yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

Kun'yomi
  • to turn toward ②to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.) ③to be suited to ④to go towards
  • -む
  • to turn towards
  • -む
  • to face ②to go towards
  • facing
  • opposite side ②over there ③the other party ④future (starting now)
  • こう-
  • むこ
  • facing
On'yomi
  • コウ
Nanori
  • こお
  • むか
  • むかい
  • むこう

Character Breakdown

yonder, facing, beyond
む.く コウ むかい (3rd, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ ケイ まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

Contained In

Common Words

to face ②to go towards
opposite side ②over there ③the other party ④future (starting now)
to turn towards
direction ②course (e.g. of action)
to turn toward ②to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.) ③to be suited to ④to go towards
to turn one's face
to be opposite ②to confront (an issue)
karamon gate with karahafu eaves at the front and back
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References

Unicode hex code 5411
JIS X 0208 1-24-94
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 101
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 712
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Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 557
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Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3d3.10
Four corner code 2722.0
De Roo Code 849