JLPT N3 · 8 strokes
Kanji 直: "straightaway, honesty, frankness"
The kanji 直 means "straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read チョク, ジキ, ジカ in on'yomi and ただ.ちに, なお.す, -なお.す, なお.る, なお.き in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
チョクジキジカ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ただ.ちになお.す-なお.すなお.るなお.き
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 246 of 2,501 |
Common words with 直
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 直ぐにimmediately; right away; at once; instantly
- 直ぐimmediately; at once; right away; directly · soon; before long; shortly
- 正直honest; frank; candid; straightforward · honestly; frankly
- 素直obedient; meek; docile; unaffected · honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
- 直接direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
- 直すto repair; to mend; to fix; to correct (a mistake, bad habit, etc.) · to change; to alter; to convert; to translate
- もう直ぐsoon; shortly; before long; nearly
- 直後immediately following
- 真っ直ぐstraight (ahead); direct; upright; erect · straightforward; honest; frank
- 直前just before; just prior to · right in front of; just in front of
- 見直すto look at again · to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review
- 向き直るse retourner, faire face à nouveau
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