直 — straight / to fix

Grade 2ちょく, じき, なお, ただ

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直 (readings: ちょく, じき, なお, ただ; Japanese kanji) means “straight / to fix”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 直接 (direct).

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What does 直 mean?

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Kanji	直
Meaning	straight / to fix
Readings	ちょく, じき, なお, ただ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	直接 (direct)

How to read 直

直 is read ちょく or じき or なお or ただ depending on the word.

Words with 直

直撃ちょくげきtấn công trực diện
直径ちょっけいđường kính
直接trực tiếp
垂直thẳng đứng

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Updated: 2026-08-09