動向 in Japanese

IPA: [do̞ːko̞ː] Forms: 動向 ^ [canonical] (ruby: 動(どう), 向(こう)), dōkō [romanization], doukau [romanization], どうかう [hiragana, historical] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Uncertain. First attested in Japanese in 1929. Might be a borrowing from written Chinese 動向, or possibly a coinage within Japanese of Middle Chinese-derived elements as a compound of 動 (dō, “moving, movement”) + 向 (kō, “facing, direction”). Etymology templates: {{unc|ja}} Uncertain, {{cog|zh|動向//|tr=-}} Chinese 動向, {{cog|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese Head templates: {{ja-noun|どうこう|hhira=どうかう}} 動(どう)向(こう) • (dōkō) ^(←どうかう (doukau)?)

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"動向" meaning in Japanese

Noun