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    3. 向かう

    向かう

    向むか​う​

    to face

    N4KMT8News #23+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    向う対う

    むかう

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to face
    2.
    to go towards, to head towards

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは学がっ校こうに向むかいます。

    I'm heading to school.

    KMT3Daily LifeEducation
    彼かれは目もく的てき地ちに向むかって歩あるき始はじめた。

    He started walking towards his destination.

    KMT8Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    週しゅう末まつは家か族ぞくと海 に向むかう予よ定ていです。

    I plan to head to the sea with my family this weekend.

    KMT8Daily LifeTravel & TransportationFamily & Relationships
    チーム全ぜん員いんが目もく標ひょう達たっ成せいに向むかって努ど力りょくしている。

    The entire team is striving towards achieving the goal.

    KMT8Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    私わたしたちは未み来らいに向むかって、新あらたな挑ちょう戦せんを続つづける必ひつ要ようがある。

    We need to continue new challenges, facing the future.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    向
    む.く・む.い・-む.き・む.ける・-む.け・む.かう…(12)
    yonder・facing・beyond・confront・defy…(2)
    Kanji
    か
    ka
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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