Keyword
straight
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig77
Readings
なお
(35%)
じき
(16%)
(5%)
ただ
(2%)
Composed of
ten
eye
picture frame
Mnemonic

Ten eyes are looking straight at you from their picture frames.

(Imagine a abandoned house that you've walked in, and a bunch of creepy pictures on the wall whose eyes seem to be looking straight at you regardless of where you are standing...)

Used in kanji (8 in total)
put down
numeric value
plant
reproduce and multiply
Used in vocabulary (596 in total)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
immediately following
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
reconciliation; make peace with
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
correction; rectification; mending; repair
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
in person; personally; directly
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
direct
direct control; direct supervision
straight line
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
vertical; perpendicular
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
direct connection; direct link
to correct oneself; to restate
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to remake; to rebuild
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
going straight on; going straight ahead
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
review; reconsideration; revision
honest; steady
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
direct descent; direct line
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to call again; to call someone back
right angle; perpendicular
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
directly under; falling perpendicularly
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
direct control
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
to read (a book, etc.) over again
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
direct appeal
to do over; to remake; to resume
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
one's own handwriting; autograph
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
integrity; moral courage; rigidity
frankness; impulsiveness
above; going steadily upward
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
recovery; restoration
distance in a straight line
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
night watch; night guard; night shift
to wash again; to reconsider
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
to call again; to call someone back
to listen again; to ask again
to beat into shape
returning home directly
to change direction
literal translation; direct translation
ordinary person; untitled individual
to buy again; to buy anew
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
area under direct control (of the shogun)
intuition; insight
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
world reformation
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
to change clothes
to go back to bed
to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate
to repaint; to paint again
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
re-erection; rebuilding
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
namely; that is (to say); in other words
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
immediate follower (of the shogun)
to repair again; to join again
adjustment; touch up
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
to retake (a photograph)
adaptation (from); rebaking
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
third time lucky; third time's the charm
to rearrange; to resequence
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
new frame action
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
changing one's dress (e.g. at the wedding reception)
adjusting one's makeup; renovation; remodeling; redecoration
straight sword
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
personal pupil
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
immediate follower (of the shogun)
to resew; to remake
(arch.) straight; ordinary; common; doing nothing
direct management
early post war period; immediately after the war
right in the midst of; right at the height of
series (e.g. electrical); serial
at once; immediately; right now
direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
conscientious; scrupulous
direct delivery
direct (nonstop) flight
direct fire; frontal fire; direct rays (of sunlight)
directly managed store (as opposed to a distributor)
immediately; promptly
immediately; promptly
judge; judiciary; administration of justice; judicial authorities
earnest; single-minded
to relearn; to brush up
open fire (in cooking); open flame; direct heat
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
to grill again; to rehash
intuitive; intuitional
dishonesty; untruthfulness
straight hair
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
right beside; close to; nearby
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
direct import; direct importation
restating; restatement
farmers' market; farm shop
prompt answer; direct personal answer
to remake; to rebuild
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
straight course; straight-way; a straight
making over (clothing)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
making a direct connection
to reopen (e.g. a file, window); to open again
to touch up one's makeup
immediate ruling; immediate decision; deciding for oneself; direct ruling; direct judgement
earnestly; immediately; exactly
everyday robes worn by males of the imperial family, nobility, etc. (from the Heian period onward)
rigidity; uprightness
direct current; DC
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
direct access; random access
face-to-face talk; direct communication; direct dialogue; direct talk
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
vertical take off and landing; VTOL
schuss; straight descent
Atai (post-Taika hereditary title often given to regional administrators)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
right triangle; right-angled triangle
direct selling; direct sales
integrity; uprightness
rectus abdominis muscle; abdominal rectus muscle
rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide)
tail fin; vertical tail; vertical tailplane
suguha; straight temper line (on a sword)
immediately; promptly
drinking directly (from bottle, can, flask, canteen, etc.)
re-coating (e.g. repainting, respraying, etc.)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
direct (telephone) line; direct dialing
lineal relation; direct lineal ancestor; direct lineal descendent
direct discussion; direct talks
merits (of a case); right or wrong
to correct cutting; to reshuffle (playing cards)
out on a third-base liner
one's own account (of something); account one got (heard) from somebody at first hand
immediate dominance; ID
near-field earthquake; local earthquake, esp. with a shallow focus directly under a populated area
lining out to first base
burglary turned robbery (i.e. when the burglar is detected)
direct selling; direct sales
intuitionism; intuitionalism
expensive; valuable
straight path (that people should take); straight road
direct voyage; direct service
to do over; to remake; to resume
treating bed hair; hair product for treating bed hair
to reprint (book)
personal admonition; remonstration
earnest; single-minded
right beside; close to; nearby
to recover; to rally; to pick up
perpendicular line; vertical line
calling someone directly (by telephone); phone number
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
upright; vertical; perpendicular
price; cost
planetary alignment; syzygy
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
Tokyo near-field earthquake; large-scale earthquake expected to directly hit the Kanto area sometime in the future; also refers to the 1855 and 1894 Edo/Tokyo earthquakes
personal account (of); direct talks
Cartesian coordinates; rectangular coordinates
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
grilling over an open flame
redyeing (costume)
one man's fault is another's lesson
direct method; indicative mood
straight; direct
simplicity; honesty; naivete
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
re-erection; rebuilding
to recast; to recoin
replayed game after a draw (in shogi)
direct claim to a local government
honestly describing (i.e. without sentiment or conjecture)
gods of restoration (who purify sin, etc.)
through train; direct service
(of) straightforward honesty; steadfastly honest
through train; direct train
the rights and wrongs (of a case)
treating bed hair; hair product for treating bed hair
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
direct examination; examination-in-chief
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
taking food directly from a communal dish with one's own chopsticks
simple and plain; frank, direct and unambivalent; straightforward
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
direct delivery
direct transaction; spot transaction
directly; in person; firsthand
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
straight; upright
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
to repaint; to paint again
gods of restoration (who purify sin, etc.)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
immediate, direct response
direct free kick (soccer)
right and wrong; right or wrong
rigid (stereotypical) thinking that adheres to preconceived notions
simple, plain, and artless; clear, concise, and unaffected
in person; personally; directly
to correct an error
simplicity; honesty; naivete
shooting straight out; growing straight down
Jurchen people
night duty; night shift
directly managed store (as opposed to a distributor)
rights and wrongs (of a case); relative merits (of a case)
direct product; Cartesian product
(arch.) the real person; (arch.) said person; real thing; genuine article
number line (e.g. on a graph); real number line
respectfully looking at (something)
direct talks; direct discussion; direct discussions
Honesty is the best policy; Honesty pays
change of fortune; trying to change one's luck
ratio of direct to indirect taxes
improvement in one's luck; changing one's luck
vertical integration; vertical merger
direct report to the throne
broiling over an open fire
to set up again; to correct; to cure
simple and plain; staightforward
direct disposal (of spent nuclear fuel)
direct kanji input (as opposed to kana-kanji conversion)
wearing next to the skin (e.g. shoes without socks, trousers without underwear)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
direct current power transmission
to mend one's manners
direct-controlled municipality
organizational inertia; organisational inertia
straight road; short cut
improvement in one's luck; changing one's luck
to correct oneself; to restate
writing with an upright brush (using just the tip to create a narrower stroke); frank writing; writing the bare facts
wearing next to the skin (e.g. shoes without socks, trousers without underwear)
acting on impulse; doing impulsively; doing instinctively
deixis; indicator; pointer
direct method; indicative mood
one man's fault is another's lesson
personal admonition; remonstration
literal style (of translation); metaphrastic style
direct link (between web pages)
Tokyo near-field earthquake; large-scale earthquake expected to directly hit the Kanto area sometime in the future; also refers to the 1855 and 1894 Edo/Tokyo earthquakes
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
single-kana sound
direct fuel injection
performing without a mask (noh)
running swiftly; running at full speed
direct division (i.e. amitosis)
plane with a blade at ninety degrees to its base used for maintaining the bases of other wooden planes
straight shooter; frank person; person who tells it like it is
beyond repair; irreparable
personal; confidential (letter)
to do over; to remake; to resume
twelve words used to mark the old calendar as indicators of lucky and unlucky activities
direct labor costs; direct labour costs
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
lining out to second base
direct delivery
direct import (export)
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
changing one's dress (e.g. at the wedding reception)
price; cost; value; worth; merit
to desperately cover up; to hide at all costs
restating; restatement
well-behaved
work tabi; split-toed heavy cloth shoes with rubber soles
Atai (post-Taika hereditary title often given to regional administrators)
rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide)
treating bed hair; hair product for treating bed hair
declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared
declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared
declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared
declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared
improvement in one's luck; changing one's luck
wearing next to the skin (e.g. shoes without socks, trousers without underwear)
wearing next to the skin (e.g. shoes without socks, trousers without underwear)
ancient ceremonial court robe
(arch.) straight; ordinary; common; obedient; meek
(arch.) straight; ordinary; common; obedient; meek
simple and plain; staightforward
shift supervisor
to set out again
earnest apology; profuse apology
plane with a blade at ninety degrees to its base used for maintaining the bases of other wooden planes
as you were!
immediate data
repairing clogs; clog repairer
falling headlong; plummeting; sudden crash
to change direction
a retaken photograph
vertical tabulation; VT
chain movie theaters; chain movie theatres
going unhesitatingly forward
immediate shipment
rectangular figures
direct delivery
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
orthogonal; quadrature component
vertical international specialization (specialisation)
a right circular cone
reading (Chinese) without syntactical rearrangement into Japanese
normalized orthogonal system; normalised orthogonal system
ortho-normalization; ortho-normalisation
foreign direct investment; FDI; direct overseas investment
rematch due to overlong (over 10 min) bout
dedicated line (e.g. phone service)
dedicated line (e.g. phone service)
honest to a fault; one's only strength being his (her) honesty; having no redeeming feature except for being honest
speak and write plainly (frankly); speak and write without reserve
linear interpolation; straight-line interpolation
spot rate (of exchange)
plain form (of waka)
plain speech; direct speech
direct link; direct linking
analytical balance; direct reading balance
analytical balance; direct reading balance
direct-reading balance; direct-reading scales
direct-reading balance; direct-reading scales
great god of restoration
great god of restoration
VRC; Vertical Redundancy Check
perpendicular magnetic recording; vertical magnetic recording
vertical synchronizing signal; VSYNC
OFDM; orthogonal frequency division multiplexing
direct colour (specification)
staticizer; serial-parallel converter
offline; off-line
serializer; parallel-serial converter; dynamicizer
directly distilled; straight
direct cause; proximate cause
hitting the hardware directly
direct kanji input (as opposed to kana-kanji conversion)
perpendicular distribution; vertical distribution
direct fuel-injection engine
direct-injection diesel engine
straight-chain; open-chain; acyclic; linear
Haplorhini (primate suborder)
depalatalization (e.g. dropping small kana in borrowing foreign words into Japanese); depalatalisation
direct principal offender; direct perpetrator; principal offender in the first degree
calligraphy technique of holding the brush perpendicularly, lower arm raised, and elbow held away from the body
vertical evacuation (e.g. in a building during a tsunami)
firm and upright (character)
direct planting of a cutting in the ground
direct planting of a cutting in the ground
treating cloth before cutting to prevent shrinkage or expansion
straight grain (wood)
linear motor; linear induction motor
linear polarization; linearly polarized light
orthorhombic crystal system
federal district (e.g. in India)
union territory (e.g. in India); federal territory
writing palatalized sounds with a single kana character
alternating current and direct current; AC/DC
Examples (200 in total)
You must answer honestly.
This fact shows that he is honest.
All the boys are honest.