Word details
向ける
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 向ける.
Dictionary
Entry
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.
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
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