直
1. Meaning and Reading
- straight, fix
- Onyomi : ちょく, じき
- Kunyomi : ただちに, なおす
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’.
3. Example Words
直す
なおす
fix
時計を直す。
Fix a clock.
直ちに
ただちに
immediately
直ちに行動してください。
Please act immediately.
直接
ちょくせつ
directly
直接会って話しましょう。
Let's meet and talk directly.
正直
しょうじき
honest
正直に言うと、難しかった。
To be honest, it was difficult.
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