漢字道KANJIDO

8 strokesRadical

9Elementary year 28 strokesRadical
On
チョク・ジキ
Kun
なお(す)・ただ(ちに)
Meaning
straight; to fix

Origin

ORIGIN

A straight line above an eye — looking straight, direct.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

チョク直立・直接・実直
ジキ直訴・直筆・正直
ただちに直ちに
なおす直す・手直し

Compare: 治す

なおる直る・仲直り

Compare: 治る

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 直line? 正直しょうじき

    honest

  • 直すなおす

    to fix

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

まちがいを 直します。

I fix the mistake.

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