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上を向く (うえをむく) — to look upward | Kumi Dictionary

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上を向く

上を向く

上うえを向むく

to look upward

Kanji Vocab Daily Life13 strokes

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うえをむく

Verb

1.

to look upward

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Kanji that make up this word

うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)

む.く・む.い・-む.き・む.ける・-む.け・む.かう…(12)

yonder・facing・beyond・confront・defy…(2)

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