直
ただ.ちに
tadachini
JLPT N38 strokesKanjiLevel 45 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
直 is the kanji for "Fix / Repair / Honesty". A common reading is ただ.ちに (tadachini). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Fix / Repair / Honesty
Also : Fix · Repair · Honesty · Frankness · Straightaway
Readings
kunただ.ちに/ tadachinikunなお.す/ naosukunなお.る/ naorukunなお.き/ naokikunす.ぐ/ suguonちょく/ chokuonじき/ jikionじか/ jika
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 直 represents 'STRAIGHTAWAY'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of straightaway.
Reading ·
On-reading: ちょく — remember this sound by associating it with straightaway. Kun-reading: ただ.ちに.
Example Sentences
正直に答えてください。
しょうじきにこたえてください。
Please answer honestly.
壊れた物を直しました。
こわれたものをなおしました。
I fixed the broken item.
Vocabulary using 直
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