直
Straightaway, Honesty JLPT N3
8 strokes · school grade 2 · frequency rank #246
Meaning
Straightaway, Honesty, Frankness, Fix, Repair
Readings
On’yomiチョク choku、ジキ jiki、ジカ jika
Kun’yomiただ.ちに tadachini、なお.す naosu、-なお.す naosu、なお.る naoru、なお.き naoki、す.ぐ sugu
Radical
Components
Example sentences
- 正直がわりに合わない場合もある。There are cases where honesty doesn't pay.
- 彼らは直ちに私たちに救助に来た。They came to our rescue at once.
- 彼女は、親切なだけでなく正直だ。She is not only kind but honest.
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