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 upward
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
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 induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to look upward
sunny place; in the sun
to send or direct a person to
opposite side; other side; other party
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
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
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
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
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
sense of orientation; sense of direction
perfect; just right; ideal
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
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
other side; opposite side; other party
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
to point to a direction
to change direction
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
introverted; withdrawn
ostensible (surface) reason
to be opposite; to face each other
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
house across the street; neighbor across the street
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
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)
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
facing south; southern exposure
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
to look upward
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
facing outward
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
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
for the general public
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
inclination; tendency; nature; character
leaving the capital
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
facing inward
to turn sideways
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
on the right as one faces (it)
perfect; just right; ideal
to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
hereafter
to turn up (one's face)
catercorner; diagonally opposite
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
facing north; northern exposure
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
opposite side; other side; other party
facing upward
facing upward
on the left as one faces (it)
when you get to the destination
down-market; popular; mass-market
facing west
catercorner; diagonally opposite
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
opposite bank; farther shore
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
to regard someone with odium; to look at someone with reproach
direction of the wind
departure for a specified destination
love of learning; desire for learning; passion for knowledge
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
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
shin; front of lower leg
owing a lot to somebody; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour
to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
one's attitude; state of affairs
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
to change direction
stability orientation
facing right
other side; opposite side; other party
wind direction
to send or direct a person to
scar on one's forehead; frontal wound
suiting all tastes
to vie with one's opponent
portrait orientation; vertical orientation
two directions; both directions; two-way; bidirectional
ideal; most suitable
ideal; most suitable
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
directing; orienting; orientating; guiding; aligning
extroverted; outgoing
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
to be face to face
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
headwind; head wind
catercorner; diagonally opposite
diagonally opposite
opposite the front; front seats in a theater; stalls; (seat facing) south side of ring
diagonally opposite
biased coverage; biased media account; bias in reporting
practical use; utility
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
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
aggressiveness; combativeness
convert (e.g. to a cause)
delivery; sending; treatment
one's next three neighbors; one's next three neighbours
covered by the other party (usu. expenses)
directing; orienting; orientating; guiding; aligning
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
extroversion
anger; passion
shin; front of lower leg
aggressiveness; combativeness
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
directional button; button with arrow(s) (on keypad, game controller, etc.)
direction indicator; traffic indicator; turn signal
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
bidirectionality; interactivity
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
openly and secretly; helping in all ways
diagonally opposite
diagonally opposite
popular; general (public)
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
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)
perfect; just right; ideal
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
one's business; one's duties
intended for the young
across a river
brand loyalty; brand-orientation; brand consciousness; infatuation with big-name brands
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
orientation
improvement in efficiency
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
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
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
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
facing; across from; opposite; facing each other
having the smell of having been dried in the sun; provincial; rural; unrefined
backfire (to defend against forest fires)
omni-directional (microphone, etc.); nondirectional
aggressiveness; combativeness
strike; direction
suitability
longer direction; longitudinal direction
shin; front of lower leg
directed graph; digraph
anger; passion
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
housing for the elderly with home-care services provided
tendency; trend; current
facing the other way
approach of winter; approaching the coldest time of the year
catercorner; diagonally opposite
for winter use
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
grasping the trend; firmly understanding how the situation is developing; getting a good sense of how things are changing
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
inflationary tendency
basking in the sun
line writing direction
basking in the sun
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
aspect of a house
folded or rolled head towel; towel twisted around one's head
smelling (something); turning one's nose towards a smell
folded or rolled head towel; towel twisted around one's head
anger; passion
cucumberleaf sunflower (Helianthus cucumerifolius)
to come facing (us)
scar on one's forehead; frontal wound
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
consumer-oriented
mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days (ni, shi, mu, ku, etc.)
to change direction
directed; oriented
pro-American
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
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
anger; passion
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.)
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.