| 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 5
JLPT level N1
1421 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 往復 【オウフク】 making a round trip, going and returning, coming and going, round-trip ticket, return ticket, correspondence, exchanging (of letters), keeping company (with), socializing, visiting each other
- 往年 【オウネン】 years gone by, earlier years, former years, the past
- 右往左往 【ウオウサオウ】 moving about in confusion, going every which way, going this way and that
- 以往 【イオウ】 after, ... and later, before, prior to
Kun reading compounds
- 行く 【いく】 to go, to move (towards), to head (towards), to leave (for), to move through, to travel across, to walk along (e.g. a road), to go (well, badly, etc.), to proceed, to turn out, to get along, to do (in a particular way), to go (with; a choice), to try, to pass (of time, seasons, etc.), to go by, to stream, to flow, to die, to pass away, to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.), to get to, to go (so far as ...), to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.), to arrive, to continue ..., to go on ..., to (progress) steadily, to gradually ..., to progressively ..., to have an orgasm, to come, to cum, to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination
- 行く 【いく】 to go, to move (towards), to head (towards), to leave (for), to move through, to travel across, to walk along (e.g. a road), to go (well, badly, etc.), to proceed, to turn out, to get along, to do (in a particular way), to go (with; a choice), to try, to pass (of time, seasons, etc.), to go by, to stream, to flow, to die, to pass away, to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.), to get to, to go (so far as ...), to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.), to arrive, to continue ..., to go on ..., to (progress) steadily, to gradually ..., to progressively ..., to have an orgasm, to come, to cum, to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination
Readings
- Japanese names:
- みち
- Korean:
- wang
Spanish
- ir
- tiempos antiguos
- a veces
Portuguese
- viagem
- caça embora
- deixada ir
- indo
French
- aller simple
- aller
- parer (coup)
- voyage
- parfois
| 555 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 652 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 623 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1283 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1605 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 875 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1277 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 579 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 918 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 940 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 520 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 621 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 348 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 217 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 261 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 889 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10073 | Morohashi |
| 292 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1733 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 880 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 945 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 677 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2072 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3i5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 2021.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f80 | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 邁進 【マイシン】 pushing forward (undaunted, bravely), working vigorously towards an aim, struggling on, striving towards
- 英邁 【エイマイ】 wise and great
- 天資英邁 【テンシエイマイ】 highly gifted
Readings
- Japanese names:
- すす.む
- Korean:
- mae
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 4740 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2592 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 39169X | Morohashi |
| 6110 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2970 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2975 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2q12.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-4-13 | SKIP code |
| 3430.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-78-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9081 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
142 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 進学 【シンガク】 advancing to the next stage of education, going on to (high school, college, etc.)
- 進化 【シンカ】 evolution, evolution, becoming more advanced, progress, development, improvement
- 後進 【コウシン】 one's junior, younger generation, next generation, moving backwards, backing up, reversing
- 累進 【ルイシン】 successive promotion, gradual progression, rising step by step, increasing progressively (of income tax, etc.)
Kun reading compounds
- 進む 【すすむ】 to advance, to go forward, to precede, to go ahead (of), to make progress, to improve, to deepen, to heighten, to be fast (of a clock), to be ahead, to do of one's own free will
- 進むも地獄退くも地獄 【すすむもじごくしりぞくもじごく】 between the devil and the deep blue sea, both advancing and retreating are hell
- 進める 【すすめる】 to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward, to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up, to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のぶ
- Korean:
- jin
Spanish
- avanzar
- progresar
- adelantar
- ascender
Portuguese
- avanço
- continuar
- progresso
- promover
French
- progresser
- avancer
- promouvoir
| 259 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 343 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 326 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 175 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4709 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 194 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 262 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1503 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.14 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 437 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 443 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 267 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 702 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3873 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1991 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2689 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 568 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38943P | Morohashi |
| 3121 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6073 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 561 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 603 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 156 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 378 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2475 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-8 | SKIP code |
| 3-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 3030.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9032 | Unicode hex code |