A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 8 strokes

Straightaway ; Honesty ; Frankness ; Fix ; Repair

Readings on: チョク・ジキ・ジカ
Kun readings: ただ.ちに・なお.す・-なお.す・なお.る・なお.き・す.ぐ

直すなおす — repair

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 正直しょうじき — honesty; integrity; loyalty Word card → Source
• 直接ちょくせつ — direct; immediate Word card → Source
• 直径ちょっけい — diameter Source
• 直前ちょくぜん — Right before Source
• 直撃ちょくげき — Direct hit Source
• 直角ちょっかく — right angle Source