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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
JōyōGrade 2
  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

Radical目eyeComponents

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
直にじきに
immediately; right away; at once; soon; shortly
垂直すいちょく
vertical; perpendicular
素直すなお
obedient; meek; docile; unaffected; honest
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
直撃ちょくげき
direct hit
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
直前ちょくぜん
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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