[直] Handwritten Kanji for straight and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “直” (choku); Kanji for “straight”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “直” (choku)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “直”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
直	チョク ジキ ただ-ちに なお-す なお-る	choku jiki tada-chini nao-su nao-ru	8	目	straight

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “直”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
鍋から直接ラーメンを食べる	なべからちょくせつらーめんをたべる	Nabe kara chokusetsu ra-men wo taberu	Eat ramen directly from the pan
寝ぐせを直す	ねぐせをなおす	Neguse wo naosu	Fix bed head
壊れた時計を直す	こわれたとけいをなおす	Kowareta tokei wo naosu	Fix a broken watch