Kanji

What does the kanji 直 mean?

直 means straight, direct; correction. On'yomi チョク、ジキ、ジカ. Kun'yomi ただ.ちに、なお.す、-なお.す、なお.る、なお.き、す.ぐ.

Quick facts
On'yomi	チョク、ジキ、ジカ
Kun'yomi	ただ.ちに、なお.す、-なお.す、なお.る、なお.き、す.ぐ
Strokes	8
Main radical	目
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

直On'yomi チョク、ジキ、ジカKun'yomi ただ.ちに、なお.す、-なお.す、なお.る、なお.き、す.ぐ

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

straight, direct; correction

Memory hook

The eye sighting down a line with no bend in it — STRAIGHT, DIRECT, FIX.

Main radical

目eye 5 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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8

Common words

直じきsoon, shortly
正直しょうじきhonest, frank
直すなおすto fix, to correct (transitive)
直にじかにdirectly; immediately
直るなおるto be fixed, to be repaired (intransitive)
直接ちょくせつdirect, directly

More words with this kanji

直ちにただちにimmediately
垂直すいちょくvertical, perpendicular
直前ちょくぜんjust before
直径ちょっけいdiameter
直後ちょくごimmediately after
直線ちょくせんstraight line
直角ちょっかくright angle
直通ちょくつうdirect (route, connection)
素直すなおobedient; honest, straightforward
仲直りなかなおりto make up, to reconcile
見直すみなおすto reconsider, to review; to think better of (someone)
卒直そっちょくfrank, candid
直流ちょくりゅうdirect current (DC)
直感ちょっかんintuition
直面ちょくめんconfrontation, facing (a problem) directly
出直しでなおしstarting over, coming back another time
組み直すくみなおすto reorganize, to rebuild (a document, plan, structure)
優先順位を見直すゆうせんじゅんいをみなおすto review the order of priority

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