No. 636 in Japanese
向かっ
"Heading toward" or "facing."
In a sentence
彼は駅に向かっています。
He is heading towards the station.
Here, '向かっ' is used in the sense of heading or moving towards a destination.
私たちは目標に向かって努力する。
We strive towards our goals.
'向かっ' is used metaphorically to indicate striving or aiming towards an abstract goal.
船は北に向かった。
The ship headed north.
This usage of '向かっ' indicates the direction in which the ship moved.
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