直

meaningstraightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

On'yomi
チョク、ジキ、ジカ
Kun'yomi
ただ.ちに、なお.す、-なお.す、なお.る、なお.き、す.ぐ
Strokes
8
Taught in
Japanese grade 2
Frequency
#246 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

直
  • 見直しみなおしreview
  • 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
  • 直じきsoon
  • 直面ちょくめんconfrontation
  • 率直そっちょくfrank
  • 直ちにただちにat once

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