むか
向
　
い

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. facing, opposite, across the street, other side.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
むか
向
　
い
 向い むかい ✔
む
向
　
か
　
い
 向かい むかい ✔
むか
対
　
い
 対い むかい

Contained Kanji 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)