上向く

うわむく

Also written うえむく

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to point upward; to look upward Antonym: 下向く (したむく).
2. to improve

Kanji

• 上 up. Read as うわ.
• 向 toward. Read as むく.

Common phrases

• 調子が上向く
• 状態が上向く
• 景気が上向く

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