What does kanji 直 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 直 is straightaway.

How is kanji 直 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 直 are ただ.ちに, なお.す, -なお.す, なお.る, なお.き, す.ぐ; the onyomi readings are チョク, ジキ, ジカ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 直?

Kanji 直 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 直?

The main radical for kanji 直 is 目.

What words use kanji 直?

Example words that use kanji 直 include 直観, 直後, 直接, 直前.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 9

直

Meaning

Kanji 直

straightaway

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ただ.ちになお.す-なお.すなお.るなお.きす.ぐ
Onyomi 音読み: チョクジキジカ
Nanori 名乗り: すぐなおのうのお

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #246
Strokes: 8
Radical: 目
Components: 一 • ｜ • 十 • 目
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: -

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Showing 36 of 542 entries that include this kanji.

直観

ちょっかん

intuition

直後

ちょくご

immediately following

直接

ちょくせつ

direct

直前

ちょくぜん

just before

直

じか

direct

直段

ねだん

price

直ちに

ただちに

directly (face, lead to, etc.)

直経

ちょっけい

diameter

直線

ちょくせん

straight line

直撃

ちょくげき

direct hit

直通

ちょくつう

direct line

直角

ちょっかく

right angle

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

問題を直してください。

Please fix the problem.

壊れた時計がやっと直った。

The broken clock was finally repaired.

彼は思ったことを直に言う。

He says what he thinks frankly.

その返事を直に聞きたい。

I want to hear that answer directly.

直に帰ります。

I will go home right away.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 10 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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