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 |
