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[うわ(上)·む(向)·く]
uwamuku
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[うえ(上)·む(向)·く]
uemuku
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English Meaning(s) for 上向く

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to point upward; to look upward
  2. to improve
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Definition and Synonyms for 上向く

Improve get better
Synonyms: よくなる, 上向く, 向上, 好転
Turn Around improve significantly
Synonyms: かいぜん, 上向く, 向上, 持ち直す, 立ち直る, 立て直る
Wax go up or advance
Synonyms: アップ, 上る, 上がる, 上向く, 上昇, 増加, 高まる
Lift raise in rank or condition
Synonyms: 上向く, 引き上げる, 高める
Turn Around go from bad to good
Synonyms: かいぜん, 上向く, 向上, 持ち直す, 立ち直る, 立て直る

Meanings for each kanji in 上向く

» above; up
» yonder; facing; beyond; confront; defy; tend toward; approach

Categories 上向く is a member of

Modify cause to change
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Turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
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Increase become bigger or greater in amount
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Improve get better
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 上向く

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Conjugations for 上向く

masu stem
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き]
uwamuki
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Negative stem
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か]
uwamuka
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te-form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·い·て]
uwamuite
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Negative te-form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·な·く·て]
uwamukanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·な·く]
uwamukanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·く]
uwamuku
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·な·い]
uwamukanai
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Past Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·い·た]
uwamuita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·な·か·っ·た]
uwamukanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·こ·う]
uwamukou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·ま·す]
uwamukimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·ま·せ·ん]
uwamukimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·ま·し·た]
uwamukimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
uwamukimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·ま·し·ょ·う]
uwamukimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·た·い]
uwamukitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·た·く·な·い]
uwamukitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·た·か·っ·た]
uwamukitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
uwamukitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·た]
uwamukita
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te-form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·た·く·て]
uwamukitakute
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Negative te-form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·た·く·な·く·て]
uwamukitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·た·く]
uwamukitaku
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Provisional Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·た·け·れ·ば]
uwamukitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
uwamukitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·た·か·っ·た·ら]
uwamukitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
uwamukitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·た·さ]
uwamukitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·け]
uwamuke
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·き·な·さ·い]
uwamukinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·け·ば]
uwamukeba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·な·け·れ·ば]
uwamukanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·な·き·ゃ]
uwamukanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·い·た·ら]
uwamuitara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·な·か·っ·た·ら]
uwamukanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·い·た·り]
uwamuitari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·け·る]
uwamukeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·け·な·い]
uwamukenai
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Past Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·け·た]
uwamuketa
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·け·な·か·っ·た]
uwamukenakatta
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masu-stem
[うわ(上)·む(向)·け]
uwamuke
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te-form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·け·て]
uwamukete
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Negative te-form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·け·な·く·て]
uwamukenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·け·ま·す]
uwamukemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·け·ま·せ·ん]
uwamukemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·け·ま·し·た]
uwamukemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·け·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
uwamukemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·れ·る]
uwamukareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·れ·な·い]
uwamukarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·れ·た]
uwamukareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·れ·な·か·っ·た]
uwamukarenakatta
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masu stem
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·れ]
uwamukare
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te-form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·れ·て]
uwamukarete
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Negative te-form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·れ·な·く·て]
uwamukarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·れ·ま·す]
uwamukaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·れ·ま·せ·ん]
uwamukaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·れ·ま·し·た]
uwamukaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
uwamukaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·せ·る]
uwamukaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·せ·な·い]
uwamukasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·せ·た]
uwamukaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·せ·な·か·っ·た]
uwamukasenakatta
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masu stem
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·せ]
uwamukase
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te-form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·せ·て]
uwamukasete
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Negative te-form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·せ·な·く·て]
uwamukasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·せ·ま·す]
uwamukasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·せ·ま·せ·ん]
uwamukasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·せ·ま·し·た]
uwamukasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
uwamukasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·さ·れ·る]
uwamukasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·さ·れ·な·い]
uwamukasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·さ·れ·た]
uwamukasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
uwamukasarenakatta
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masu stem
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·さ·れ]
uwamukasare
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te-form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·さ·れ·て]
uwamukasarete
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Negative te-form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·さ·れ·な·く·て]
uwamukasarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·さ·れ·ま·す]
uwamukasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
uwamukasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
uwamukasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
uwamukasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·ん]
uwamukan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·ず]
uwamukazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·ぬ]
uwamukanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[うわ(上)·む(向)·か·ざ·る]
uwamukazaru
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Sample Sentences for 上向く

If anything, the economy in our country is going up.
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Business is at last beginning to pick up.
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