Keyword
straight
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig77
Readings
なお
(36%)
じき
(17%)
(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
reconciliation; make peace with
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
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
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
straight line
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
vertical; perpendicular
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
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
honest; steady
simple honesty; tactless frankness
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
direct descent; direct line
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to call again; to call someone back
right angle; perpendicular
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
directly under; falling perpendicularly
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
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to read (a book, etc.) over again
direct appeal
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
to do over; to remake; to resume
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
one's own handwriting; autograph
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
integrity; moral courage; rigidity
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
frankness; impulsiveness
above; going steadily upward
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
recovery; restoration
night watch; night guard; night shift
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
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
distance in a straight line
to wash again; to reconsider
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
to call again; to call someone back
to listen again; to ask again
returning home directly
to beat into shape
ordinary person; untitled individual
literal translation; direct translation
to change direction
to buy again; to buy anew
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
intuition; insight
area under direct control (of the shogun)
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 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
re-erection; rebuilding
to repaint; to paint again
namely; that is (to say); in other words
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
immediate follower (of the shogun)
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
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
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
new frame action
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
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
straight sword
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
personal pupil
to resew; to remake
(arch.) straight; ordinary; common; doing nothing
immediate follower (of the shogun)
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
direct management
early post war period; immediately after the war
series (e.g. electrical); serial
direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
at once; immediately; right now
right in the midst of; right at the height of
direct delivery
direct (nonstop) flight
conscientious; scrupulous
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
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
open fire (in cooking); open flame; direct heat
to relearn; to brush up
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
to grill again; to rehash
intuitive; intuitional
dishonesty; untruthfulness
straight hair
right beside; close to; nearby
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
farmers' market; farm shop
direct import; direct importation
restating; restatement
to remake; to rebuild
prompt answer; direct personal answer
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
making over (clothing)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
straight course; straight-way; a straight
to touch up one's makeup
to reopen (e.g. a file, window); to open again
immediate ruling; immediate decision; deciding for oneself; direct ruling; direct judgement
earnestly; immediately; exactly
making a direct connection
rigidity; uprightness
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
everyday robes worn by males of the imperial family, nobility, etc. (from the Heian period onward)
direct current; DC
face-to-face talk; direct communication; direct dialogue; direct talk
direct access; random access
Atai (post-Taika hereditary title often given to regional administrators)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
schuss; straight descent
vertical take off and landing; VTOL
right triangle; right-angled triangle
direct selling; direct sales
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
tail fin; vertical tail; vertical tailplane
rectus abdominis muscle; abdominal rectus muscle
rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide)
integrity; uprightness
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
to correct cutting; to reshuffle (playing cards)
direct (telephone) line; direct dialing
merits (of a case); right or wrong
direct discussion; direct talks
out on a third-base liner
one's own account (of something); account one got (heard) from somebody at first hand
lining out to first base
lineal relation; direct lineal ancestor; direct lineal descendent
immediate dominance; ID
direct selling; direct sales
burglary turned robbery (i.e. when the burglar is detected)
near-field earthquake; local earthquake, esp. with a shallow focus directly under a populated area
intuitionism; intuitionalism
straight path (that people should take); straight road
direct voyage; direct service
treating bed hair; hair product for treating bed hair
to do over; to remake; to resume
to reprint (book)
personal admonition; remonstration
expensive; valuable
earnest; single-minded
to recover; to rally; to pick up
calling someone directly (by telephone); phone number
right beside; close to; nearby
perpendicular line; vertical line
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
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
upright; vertical; perpendicular
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
one man's fault is another's lesson
redyeing (costume)
straight; direct
direct method; indicative mood
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
simplicity; honesty; naivete
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)
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
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
treating bed hair; hair product for treating bed hair
taking food directly from a communal dish with one's own chopsticks
directly; in person; firsthand
straight; upright
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
simple and plain; frank, direct and unambivalent; straightforward
direct delivery
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
gods of restoration (who purify sin, etc.)
to repaint; to paint again
simple, plain, and artless; clear, concise, and unaffected
direct free kick (soccer)
immediate, direct response
right and wrong; right or wrong
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
direct transaction; spot transaction
in person; personally; directly
night duty; night shift
simplicity; honesty; naivete
directly managed store (as opposed to a distributor)
direct product; Cartesian product
to correct an error
(arch.) the real person; (arch.) said person; real thing; genuine article
shooting straight out; growing straight down
rights and wrongs (of a case); relative merits (of a case)
Jurchen people
number line (e.g. on a graph); real number line
change of fortune; trying to change one's luck
rigid (stereotypical) thinking that adheres to preconceived notions
ratio of direct to indirect taxes
direct talks; direct discussion; direct discussions
improvement in one's luck; changing one's luck
simple and plain; staightforward
direct report to the throne
direct disposal (of spent nuclear fuel)
Honesty is the best policy; Honesty pays
to set up again; to correct; to cure
respectfully looking at (something)
vertical integration; vertical merger
to rebuild; to reconstruct
wearing next to the skin (e.g. shoes without socks, trousers without underwear)
to mend one's manners
deixis; indicator; pointer
wearing next to the skin (e.g. shoes without socks, trousers without underwear)
improvement in one's luck; changing one's luck
direct kanji input (as opposed to kana-kanji conversion)
direct-controlled municipality
organizational inertia; organisational inertia
acting on impulse; doing impulsively; doing instinctively
straight road; short cut
broiling over an open fire
direct current power transmission
direct method; indicative mood
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
direct import (export)
lining out to second base
direct labor costs; direct labour costs
direct link (between web pages)
beyond repair; irreparable
twelve words used to mark the old calendar as indicators of lucky and unlucky activities
direct delivery
one man's fault is another's lesson
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
personal admonition; remonstration
direct division (i.e. amitosis)
plane with a blade at ninety degrees to its base used for maintaining the bases of other wooden planes
to do over; to remake; to resume
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
direct fuel injection
single-kana sound
running swiftly; running at full speed
personal; confidential (letter)
straight shooter; frank person; person who tells it like it is
performing without a mask (noh)
literal style (of translation); metaphrastic style
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
work tabi; split-toed heavy cloth shoes with rubber soles
well-behaved
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
simple and plain; staightforward
(arch.) straight; ordinary; common; obedient; meek
(arch.) straight; ordinary; common; obedient; meek
shift supervisor
earnest apology; profuse apology
to set out again
as you were!
immediate data
plane with a blade at ninety degrees to its base used for maintaining the bases of other wooden planes
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.