| 472 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 192 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 349 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 329 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 775 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 304 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 758 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 988 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 423 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 429 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 220 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1377 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3649 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1862 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2539 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 73 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23136 | Morohashi |
| 2932 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3908 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 73 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 77 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 214 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 162 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
246 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 直 【チョク】 direct, honest, frank, straightforward, candid, easygoing, lighthearted, friendly, night duty, night watch, being on duty (in a factory), shift
- 直営 【チョクエイ】 direct management
- 司直 【シチョク】 judge, judiciary, administration of justice, judicial authorities
- 愚直 【グチョク】 simple honesty, tactless frankness
- 直 【ジキ】 soon, in a moment, before long, shortly, nearby, close, direct, spot transaction, cash transaction
- 直に 【ジキニ】 immediately, right away, at once, soon, shortly, in a moment, before long, easily, readily
- 高直 【コウジキ】 expensive, valuable
- バカ正直 【バカショウジキ】 honest to a fault, foolishly honest, naively honest
- 直 【ジカ】 direct
- 直に 【ジカニ】 directly, in person, firsthand
Kun reading compounds
- 直ちに 【ただちに】 at once, immediately, right away, without delay, directly (face, lead to, etc.), automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
- 直す 【なおす】 to repair, to mend, to fix, to correct (a mistake, bad habit, etc.), to put right, to restore, to straighten (e.g. a tie), to tidy up (one's hair, make-up, etc.), to revive (one's spirits), to change, to alter, to convert, to translate, to put back, to put away, to cure, to heal, to move up, to promote, to do over again, to redo
- 直る 【なおる】 to get mended, to be repaired, to be fixed, to return to normal, to recover (e.g. one's temper), to be restored, to improve, to rally, to come right, to be corrected, to get put right, to be rectified, to come right, to cure (itself), to get cured, to sit properly, to be promoted, to rise, to have one's crimes forgiven
- 直き 【なおき】 straight, upright
- 直木三十五賞 【なおきさんじゅうごしょう】 Naoki Prize (literary award)
- 直ぐ 【すぐ】 immediately, at once, right away, directly, soon, before long, shortly, easily, readily, without difficulty, right (near), nearby, just (handy), honest, upright, frank, straightforward
- 直ぐさま 【すぐさま】 immediately, promptly
- 真直ぐ 【ますぐ】 straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect, straightforward, honest, frank
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すぐ、 なお、 のう、 のお
- Korean:
- jig
Spanish
- derecho
- recto
- correcto
- de inmediato
- arreglar
- reparar
- arreglarse
- repararse
Portuguese
- retidão
- honestidade
- franqueza
- consertar
- reparo
French
- droit devant
- directement
- honnêteté
- franchise
- réparer
- guérir
- tout de suite
| 1575 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2k6.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-1-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-6 | SKIP code |
| 4071.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 76f4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N4
404 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 映画館 【エイガカン】 movie theatre, movie theater, cinema
- 映画 【エイガ】 movie, film, motion picture
- 大映 【ダイエイ】 Daiei Motion Picture Company
- 開映 【カイエイ】 beginning of a screening (at a movie theatre), starting a screening
Kun reading compounds
- 映る 【うつる】 to be reflected, to harmonize with (harmonise), to come out (photo), to be projected, to be displayed (on a screen)
- 映す 【うつす】 to project, to reflect, to cast (shadow)
- 映える 【はえる】 to shine, to glow, to look attractive, to look nice, to be set off (by)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 え、 てる
- Korean:
- yeong
Spanish
- reflejo
- reflexión
- reflejar
- reflejarse
- proyectarse
- proyectar
Portuguese
- reflitir
- reflexão
- projeção
French
- projection
- refléter
- réflexion
| 830 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 813 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 234 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2118 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 910 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 187 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 840 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 352 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 353 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 234 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 985 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1104 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 600 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 793 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1758 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 13838 | Morohashi |
| 892 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2448 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1742 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1879 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 368 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 876 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3863 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4c5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-5 | SKIP code |
| 6503.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-39 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6620 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
613 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 館 【カン】 (large) building, public building, hall
- 館長 【カンチョウ】 superintendent, director, curator, chief librarian
- 在外公館 【ザイガイコウカン】 diplomatic mission, overseas diplomatic establishment
- 公館 【コウカン】 official residence
Kun reading compounds
- 館 【やかた】 mansion, palace, manor house, castle, nobleman, noblewoman, dignitary, cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
- 夏館 【なつやかた】 villa arranged appropriately for summer, mansion arranged appropriately for summer
- 恐怖の館 【きょうふのやかた】 house of horrors
- 館 【やかた】 mansion, palace, manor house, castle, nobleman, noblewoman, dignitary, cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- たち
- Korean:
- gwan
Spanish
- edificio
- mansión
Portuguese
- edifício
- mansão
- edifício grande
- palácio
French
- bâtiment
- grand bâtiment
- résidence
- palais
| 366 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 266 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 247 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 319 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5174 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 319 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 280 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2761 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 327 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 327 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 330 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1909 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2196 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1150 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1562 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1490 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 44237P | Morohashi |
| 1748 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6701 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1478 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1589 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 436 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2877 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8b8.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-8 | SKIP code |
| 8377.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-59 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9928 | Unicode hex code |