あお
仰
む
向
　
く

Godan verb

  1. to look upward.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あお
仰
む
向
　
く
 仰向く あおむく
あお
仰
　
む
　
く
 仰むく あおむく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

face-up, look up, depend
おお.せ　あお.ぐ　ギョウ (7th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
lofty, high, raise
キョウ　ゴウ　のぞ.む
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)
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)