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直

straightaway
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingチョク、ジキ、ジカ
Kun readingただ.ちに、なお.す、-なお.す、なお.る、なお.き、す.ぐ
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 2

Meanings

  1. straightawayRtK
  2. fix
  3. frankness
  4. honesty
  5. repair
  1. soon
  2. in a moment
  3. before long
  4. shortly
  5. nearby

Popular Usage

直す直る直に正直垂直素直卒直

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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ten (十) · needle (丨) · eye (目) · fishhook

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 77

Compound words

直すなおす
to repair; to mend; to fix; to correct (a mistake, bad habit, etc.); to put right
直るなおる
to get mended; to be repaired; to be fixed; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper)
正直しょうじき
honest; frank; candid; straightforward; honestly
直にじかに
directly; in person; firsthand
垂直すいちょく
vertical; perpendicular
素直すなお
obedient; meek; docile; unaffected; honest
直撃ちょくげき
direct hit
見直すみなおす
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light
直面するちょくめんする
to confront; to face
硬直こうちょく
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification
直ぐすぐ
immediately; at once; right away; directly; soon
直しなおし
correction; rectification; mending; repair
直営ちょくえい
direct management
直下ちょっか
directly under; falling perpendicularly
直角ちょっかく
right angle
直轄ちょっかつ
direct control; direct supervision
直感ちょっかん
intuition; instinct; hunch
直系ちょっけい
direct descent; direct line
直後ちょくご
immediately following
直行ちょっこう
going straight (to); going direct; going without stopping; unwavering action; decisive action
直視ちょくし
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
直進ちょくしん
going straight on; going straight ahead
直接ちょくせつ
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
直線ちょくせん
straight line

On Reading Examples

彼は重大な危機に直面して勇気を示した。ちょくめん
He showed courage in the face of great danger.tatoeba
彼は難問に直面している。ちょくめん
He is faced with a difficult problem.tatoeba
彼は直に腹を立てる。じきに
He is quick to take offense.tatoeba
彼は多くの障害に直面している。ちょくめん
He is confronted by many difficulties.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は壁の上に直線を書いた。
He drew a straight line on the wall.tatoeba
彼は父親の死のショックから立ち直った。
He got over the shock of his father's death.tatoeba
彼は父が死んだショックから立ち直った。
He got over the shock of his father's death.tatoeba
彼は不正直だという悪評がある。
He has a bad reputation of being dishonest.tatoeba
ナホは禍を直すという意味である。
"Naho" means to correct something abnormal.wiki
その後うどんを湯に漬けて温め直す。
The noodles are then warmed over by soaking in hot water.wiki
垂直に吊るして使用する。
This should be hung vertically to be used.wiki
氏直に家康の娘督姫を娶らせる
Ujinao should marry Tokuhime (Princess Toku), a daughter of Ieyasu.wiki

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 直

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