JLPT N3 · Verb

向く (muku)

向く (むく, muku) is a Japanese verb meaning “to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.)”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: むく
Romaji: muku
Word class: Godan verb (う-verb) ending in く
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.) · godan verb, transitive, intransitive
to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to front (on) · godan verb, transitive, intransitive
to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.) · godan verb, transitive, intransitive
to be suited to; to be fit for · godan verb, intransitive
to go towards; to turn to (of one's interests, feelings, etc.); to be inclined (to do) · godan verb, intransitive

Example sentences

私の方を向いてください。

Turn toward me, please.

Tatoeba #162643

この生地は洋服をつくるのには向かない。

This material is not suitable for a dress.

Tatoeba #220907

彼は先生に向いてない。

He's not cut out for teaching.

Tatoeba #103046

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Conjugation of 向く

Godan verb (う-verb) ending in く. Plain and polite forms below; try any other word in the Japanese verb conjugator.

Form	Japanese	Reading
Dictionary	向く	むく muku
Polite (~masu)	向きます	むきます mukimasu
Negative	向かない	むかない mukanai
Polite negative	向きません	むきません mukimasen
Past	向いた	むいた muita
Polite past	向きました	むきました mukimashita
Negative past	向かなかった	むかなかった mukanakatta
Te-form	向いて	むいて muite
Potential	向ける	むける mukeru
Passive	向かれる	むかれる mukareru
Causative	向かせる	むかせる mukaseru
Volitional	向こう	むこう mukou
Imperative	向け	むけ muke
Conditional (~ba)	向けば	むけば mukeba

Kanji in 向く

向

yonder, facing, beyondコウ・む.く・む.い · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 向く.

向こうむこうopposite side向かうむかうto face傾向けいこうtendency方向ほうこうdirection向かいむかいfacing向けるむけるto turn (towards)向けむけintended for ...振り向くふりむくto turn one's face向上こうじょうelevation動向どうこうtrend志向しこうintention意向いこうintention日向ひなたsunny place

Source: JMdict entry 1277080 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.