This is the 148th most frequent Finnish word.
kohti
Towards.
In this sentence, 'kohti' means 'towards' and is used to indicate the direction of movement.
Hän juoksi kohti metsää.
He ran towards the forest.
Here, 'kohti' means 'towards' and specifies the object of gaze or orientation.
Katsoessani kohti aurinkoa, silmäni siristyivät.
When looking towards the sun, my eyes squinted.
In this context, 'kohti' means 'towards' and is used metaphorically to describe an effort or aspiration.