Word details

向き直る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 向き直る.

Dictionary

Entry

向き直るむきなおるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3557
1

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

Examples
怒りを込めて告発人の方に向き直った。
He turned angrily on his accusers.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

向

yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

6 strokesFrequency 182JLPT N2Grade 3

On

コウ

Kun

む.くむ.い-む.きむ.ける-む.けむ.かうむ.かいむ.こうむ.こう-むこむか.い

Nanori

こおたなむかむかいむこう
直

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

8 strokesFrequency 246JLPT N2Grade 2

On

チョクジキジカ

Kun

ただ.ちになお.す-なお.すなお.るなお.きす.ぐ

Nanori

すぐなおのうのお

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