向ける
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 向ける
1
to turn (towards); to face; to point; to aim; to direct to
Examples
強盗は店員に銃を向けた。
The robber aimed his gun at the clerk.
2
to head to; to go towards
Examples
今度の土曜日の朝、シカゴに向けて出発します。
I'm leaving for Chicago next Saturday morning.
3
to allot; to allocate
4
to send; to dispatch (e.g. a person)
5
to aim for; to pursue
Examples
過去ではなく、未来に向けて取り組むのが当社の方針です。
Our policy is to build for the future, not the past.
Kanji in this Word
向
6 strokes
Frequency: 182
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
yonder
facing
beyond
confront
defy
tend toward
approach
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
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
— Specialized readings used in names
こお
た
な
むか
むかい
むこう
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