Pictograph of a straight line coming from the eye, to depict looking straight at something. The purpose of the stroke at the bottom is unclear.
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Historical Evolution
直
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
直
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
直
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
直
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
直
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
直
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
直
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
直
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
直
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
直
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
直
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
直
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
直
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
直 [Zhí]
surname Zhi; Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yándì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shénnóng] Farmer God
直 [zhí]
straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
Japanese
adj-na
- straight
- ordinary; common
- doing nothing
earnestly; immediately; exactly
adj-na
- soon; in a moment; before long; shortly
- nearby; close
adj-no
- direct
- spot transaction; cash transaction
- direct
- honest; frank; straightforward; candid
- easygoing; lighthearted; friendly
- night duty; night watch
- being on duty (in a factory); shift
Atai (post-Taika reform hereditary title often given to regional administrators)
direct
straight; direct
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
直 あたい
Atai surname
直 あたえ
Atae surname
直 じき
Jiki surname
直 すすむ
Susumu given name
直 すな
Suna surname
直 すなお
Sunao female given namesurname
直 ただ
Tada given name
直 ただし
Tadashi surnamegiven name
直 ただす
Tadasu given name
直 ちょく
Choku surnamegiven name
直 なお
Nao female given namesurname
直 なおき
Naoki surnamegiven name
直 なおざき
Naozaki surname
直 なおし
Naoshi female given namesurname
直 なおじ
Naoji unclassified name
直 なおみ
Naomi female given name
直 なおる
Naoru given name
直 なほ
Naho female given name
直 のぶる
Noburu unclassified name
直 まさみ
Masami surname
直 すぐる
Suguru male given name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
一直 [yīzhí] #176
straight (in a straight line)
直接 [zhíjiē] #723
direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jiànjiē])
直到 [zhídào] #662
until
简直 [jiǎnzhí] #665
simply
简直 [jiǎnzhí] #665
simply
直播 [zhíbō] #2,679
live broadcast (not recorded)
直升机 [zhíshēngjī] #2,532
helicopter
直升机 [zhíshēngjī] #2,532
helicopter
直觉 [zhíjué] #3,059
intuition
直觉 [zhíjué] #3,059
intuition
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 正直 [しょうじき] #714
honest
⭐ 素直 [すなお] #832
obedient
⭐ 直接 [ちょくせつ] #933
direct
⭐ 直す [なおす] #1,163
to repair
⭐ 直後 [ちょくご] #1,851
immediately following
⭐ 今すぐ [いますぐ] #1,949
at once
⭐ 直前 [ちょくぜん] #2,299
just before
⭐ 見直す [みなおす] #3,005
to look at again
向き直る [むきなおる] #3,557
to turn round
⭐ 真っ直ぐ [まっすぐ] #3,586
straight (ahead)
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