Memory phrase for the character: 直

直

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Meaning

immediately, repair, improve

Pronunciation

 CHOKU, JIKI
naoru/su, sugu, tadachi

Explanation

 Left: corner ∟, right: ten 十 and eye 目

Mnemonic
 
Ten eyes watch the corner which shall immediately be repaired.

Radicals

直 immediately, repair
目 eyeImage of an eye with a central pupil 口.
∟ corner
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 Vocabulary

直す なおす  to cure, to heal, to fix, to correct, to repair
直る なおる  to be cured, to get mended, to get well, to be repaired
直角 ちょっかく  right angle
真っ直ぐ まっすぐ  straight (ahead), direct, upright
直ちに ただちに  at once, immediately, directly, in person
正直 しょうじき  honesty, integrity, frankness
直線 ちょくせん  straight line
直通 ちょくつう  direct communication
見直す みなおす  to look again, to get a better opinion of

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