Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to face
to go towards; to head towards
to turn (towards); to face; to point; to aim; to direct to
to head to; to go towards
to allot; to allocate
to send; to dispatch (e.g. a person)
to aim for; to pursue
opposite side; other side
over there; ahead; beyond; (in the) distance; far away; far off
destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
the other party; the other side
from now; next (e.g. two weeks); coming ...; from ... onwards
Transitive verb
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.)
Transitive verb
to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to front (on)
Transitive verb
to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.)
to be suited to; to be fit for
to go towards; to turn to (of one's interests, feelings, etc.); to be inclined (to do)
direction; orientation; bearing; way
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
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to be opposite; to face each other
to confront (an issue); to face
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.
Constituents
The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.
Mnemonic Stories
From the top of the hill, the distant village looked like a mere drop in the landscape. โThatโs our destination, over yonder,โ the guide said, only his mouth visible from under his deep hood.
If it helps, this is the kanji used in the common word ใใใ (facing; opposite; across the street; other side), captured by yonder.
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