# 向 — Yonder

Frequency rank 119 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Common in published Japanese. A handful of these and real text starts to open.

More common than 教 (Teach), less common than 問 (Problem).

- On’yomi: こう
- Kun’yomi: む
- Radical: 口 Mouth (Kangxi 30)
- Frequency path: Level I of XX

A severed head lies on a table with its face turned away from you.

In words:

- 向こう むこう — over there
- 向かう むかう — to face
- 向く むく — to face

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