192.直


1. Meaning and Reading

  • straight, fix
  • Onyomi : ちょく, じき
  • Kunyomi : ただちに, なお

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 十 : scale
  • 目 : eye

Depicts checking whether a stick is straight by looking at the scale (十) with the eye (目), symbolizing ‘straight’ and ‘to fix’.

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3. Example Words

直す なおす
fix

Fix a clock.

直ちに ただちに
immediately

Please act immediately.

直接 ちょくせつ
directly

Let's meet and talk directly.

正直 しょうじき
honest

To be honest, it was difficult.