Kanji

直

直

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

目部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チョク, ジキ, ジカ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ただちに, なおす, -なおす, なおる, なおき, すぐ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あたい, すぐ, すなお, ただ, ただし, ただす, ちか, なお, なおき, なおし, なが, ね, のぶる, ま, まさ

Common Readings

ジキ, チョク, ただ…ちに, なお…す, なお…る

Example sentences

正直 しょうじき
正直 な ところ 、 その 計画 は 難しい と 思います 。

To be honest, I think that plan is difficult.

と言われる といわれる
彼 は 正直 な 人 だ と言われている 。

He is said to be an honest person.

素直 すなお
自分 の 間違い を 素直に 認める こと が 大切 だ 。

It is important to honestly admit your mistakes.

受け入れる うけいれる
彼 は 自分 の 間違い を 素直 に 受け入れた 。

He honestly accepted his mistake.

直接 ちょくせつ
詳しい こと は 本人 に 直接 聞いて ください 。

Please ask the person directly for more details.

瓶 びん
牛乳 を 瓶 から 直接 飲む 。

Drink milk directly from the bottle.

直す なおす
壊れた 時計 を 直してもらった 。

I had the broken watch fixed.

裾 すそ
ドレス の 裾 が 少し 長すぎた ので 、 直して もらいました 。

The hem of the dress was a bit too long, so I had it fixed.

直後 ちょくご
地震 の 直後 に 、 大きな 津波 が 海岸 を 襲った 。

Immediately after the earthquake, a large tsunami struck the coast.

混乱 こんらん
地震 の 直後 、 街 は 大きな 混乱 に 陥った 。

Immediately after the earthquake, the city fell into great confusion.

Example Vocabulary

正直

しょうじき

honesty; frankness; to be honest

素直

すなお

obedient; honest; frank

直接

ちょくせつ

direct; firsthand; directly

直す

なおす

to fix; to repair; to correct; to translate; to return to normal

直後

ちょくご

immediately after

直前

ちょくぜん

just before; immediately preceding

真っ直ぐ

まっすぐ

straight; direct; honest

向き直る

むきなおる

to turn around; to face towards

硬直

こうちょく

stiffening; rigidity; freezing up

直撃

ちょくげき

direct hit; hitting directly

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