Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. direction; orientation; aspect; exposure
Suffix
2. suited to; suitable for; designed for
Noun
3. tendency; inclination
4. nature (of a request or desire)
5. person
Kanji used
direction
Pitch accent
Top 4400
Used in vocabulary (63 in total)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
turning sideways; landscape orientation
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
business; errand; nature of one's business
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
facing south; southern exposure
facing outward
facing inward
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business
facing north; northern exposure
earnest; single-minded
facing west
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
direction of the wind
ideal; most suitable
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
ideal; most suitable
facing right
portrait orientation; vertical orientation
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
in and about a kitchen; family circumstances
earnest; singlehanded; face to face; straight ahead; just in front of
practical use; utility
nature of one's position
popular; general (public)
all-purpose; suiting everybody
all-purpose; suiting everybody
one's business; one's duties
intended for the young
suitability
facing the other way
aspect of a house
for winter use
to one's face; in one's presence
page orientation
appealing to the public; popular
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
Examples (8 in total)
This movie is suitable for children.
This is a car for young people.
That movie is for adults.