JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 7

直 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

straight; direct; fix

On
チョクchoku ジキjiki チchi
Kun
なおすnaosu なおるnaoru ただちにtadachini じかjika なおきnaoki すぐsugu あたいatai ひたhita

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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直8 strokes

How to write 直: stroke order

直 has 8 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

直 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 直 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 直

The parts 直 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 7