向 = ノ + 冋

向 is a Japanese kanji written with 6 strokes, listed here under the keyword “yonder”. It is built from ノ (katakana no) and 冋 (alien). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 195.

Keyword: yonder
RTK frame: 195
Strokes: 6
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): コウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): 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
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: вон
Same glyph as a simplified Chinese hanzi: 向 toward

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

How to find 向 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “katakana no” + “alien”. 向 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 向 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.