| 4795 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2500 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2031 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1455 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 39924 | Morohashi |
| 6184 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2747 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2775 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2303 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 醍醐 【ダイゴ】 ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours), the ultimate truth of Buddhism, nirvana
- 醍醐味 【ダイゴミ】 the real pleasure (of something), the real thrill, the true charm, flavour of ghee, delicious taste, Buddha's gracious teachings
Readings
- Korean:
- je
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 7e9.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-9 | SKIP code |
| 1668.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-34-73 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 918d | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 醍醐 【ダイゴ】 ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours), the ultimate truth of Buddhism, nirvana
Readings
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 4794 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2032 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1456 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 39930 | Morohashi |
| 6183 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2749 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2776 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 7e9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-9 | SKIP code |
| 1762.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9190 | Unicode hex code |
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
| 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) |
| 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 3
JLPT level N3
786 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 幸 【サチ】 good luck, fortune, happiness, harvest, yield
- 幸運 【コウウン】 good luck, fortune
- 親不孝 【オヤフコウ】 lack of filial piety, disobedience to one's parents
- 御幸 【ギョウキ】 imperial visit, imperial outing
Kun reading compounds
- 幸い 【さいわい】 happiness, blessedness, luck, fortune, felicity, luckily, fortunately
- 幸いあれ 【さいわいあれ】 be happy!, cheer up!
- 幸 【さち】 good luck, fortune, happiness, harvest, yield
- 幸ある 【さちある】 fortunate, happy, lucky
- 川の幸 【かわのさち】 catch (fish) of the river, products of the river, fruits of the river
- 山幸 【やまさち】 food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.), fruits of the land
- 幸せ 【しあわせ】 happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing
- 幸せにする 【しあわせにする】 to bring someone happiness, to make someone happy
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こ、 さき、 さし、 さっ、 とも、 ひろ、 みゆき、 ゆ、 ゆき、 よし
- Korean:
- haeng
Spanish
- felicidad
- bendición
- fortuna
- buena suerte
Portuguese
- felicidade
- benção
- fortuna
French
- joie
- bénédiction
- fortune
| 395 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 295 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 279 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 683 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1073 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 712 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 504 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 661 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 684 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 697 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 894 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 575 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2755 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1408 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1901 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1519 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9176 | Morohashi |
| 2216 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1595 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1505 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1622 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 423 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 297 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1455 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3b5.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 4040.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5e78 | Unicode hex code |