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Name details - 向

Readings
Common reading:
むかい   Mukai   (place name, surname)  
Additional readings:
こう   Kou   (surname)  
しょう   Shou   (surname)  
のこ   Noko   (surname)  
むか   Muka   (surname)  
むかいざき   Mukaizaki   (surname)  
むかいのやま   Mukainoyama   (surname)  
むかう   Mukau   (surname)  
むかえ   Mukae   (place name)  
むき   Muki   (surname)  
むこう   Mukou   (surname)  
Frequency
This is the 1730th most common Japanese surname.
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コウ   むかう to confront   む to turn towards   むこう opposite direction   むける to direct towards   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
wide mouth
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wide
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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