Moji Ninja

直 — fix; straight

直 means “fix; straight”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: チョク (choku), ジキ (jiki). Kun'yomi: ただ(ちに) (tadachini), なお(す) (naosu), す(ぐ) (sugu). You'll see it in words such as 直 (jiki, “soon; in a moment”).

直
Stroke order of 直
Meaning
fix; straight
On'yomi
チョク (choku), ジキ (jiki)
Kun'yomi
ただ(ちに) (tadachini), なお(す) (naosu), す(ぐ) (sugu)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N3 · set Change & making 1

How to remember 直

Ten (十) eyes (目) checking it's straight: fix it.

Parts: 十 ten; cross · 目 eye

Words with 直

WordReadingMeaning
直じき jiki onsoon; in a moment
直ちにただちに tadachini kunat once; immediately
直しなおし naoshi kuncorrection; rectification

Don't confuse it with

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