Over There
Over That Way, Other Side
noun
You know that 向 means yonder, and this is its noun version, meaning over there.
向こう is used when speaking generally about something distant from yourself, whether it's a place, as in 向こうの山 (the mountain over that way), or a person, as in 向こうの人 (the person on the other side). Sometimes, it can even be used for time, like 向こう一週間 (the next week ahead).
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You learned that with 向く, but here's a mnemonic for you in case you forgot:
Over there, a cow is saying moo (む). It's way over there, though, so you can't see or hear it. Kinda makes you wonder: if a cow moos way over there and no one's around to listen, did it really moo at all?
ドアの向こう
the other side of the door
海の向こう
the other side of the ocean
ガラスの向こう
the other side of the glass
向こうの人
the person over there
向こうの山
the mountain over there
向こうの家
the house over there
向こうに見える
can see over there
向こうにいる
to be on the other side
向こうにある
to be on the other side
向こうから来る
to come from the other side
向こうからきこえる
to be able to hear from over there
向こうからやって来る
to come from the other side
山の向こうには何が見えますか？
What can you see on the other side of the mountains?
道の向こうのベーカリーでパンを二斤買いましょう。
Let's buy two loaves of bread at the bakery on the other side of the road.
海外に行くと、毎回向こうの文化にインスパイアされるんですよ。
When I go abroad, I'm inspired by the culture over there every time.