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立ち向かう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 立ち向かう.

Dictionary

Entry

立ち向かうたちむかうIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #5004
1

to fight against; to oppose; to face

Examples
彼女は自分の運命に立ち向かう覚悟ができていた。
She was ready to face her fate.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

立

stand up, rise, set up, erect

5 strokesFrequency 58JLPT N4Grade 1

On

リツリュウリットル

Kun

た.つ-た.つた.ち-た.てる-た.てるた.て-たて--た.て-だ.て-だ.てる

Nanori

たちたったつだてつい
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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