向く (むく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

向く (むく) means to face / to be suited for.

See example sentences below.

向く at a glance

向く

むくmuku

N3verb

to face / to be suited for

向くむくmukuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to face / to be suited for

Example 1

この部屋は南に向いています。

Translation

This room faces south.

Example 2

彼はリーダーに向いている。

Translation

He is suited to be a leader.