Keyword
straight
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig77
Readings
なお
(35%)
じき
(16%)
す
(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 (675 in total)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
immediately following
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
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 do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
intuition; instinct; hunch
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
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
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
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
review; reconsideration; revision
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
redoing; doing over again
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
straight line
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
vertical; perpendicular
direct connection; direct link
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to remake; to rebuild
in person; personally; directly
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
direct control; direct supervision
direct
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to correct oneself; to restate
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
going straight on; going straight ahead
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
simple honesty; tactless frankness
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
honest; steady
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
direct descent; direct line
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
directly under; falling perpendicularly
to call again; to call (someone) back
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
direct control; direct supervision
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
one's own handwriting; autograph
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
to read (a book, etc.) over again
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
direct appeal; direct petition
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
to do over; to remake; to resume
recovery; restoration
upright; incorruptible; morally courageous; erect penis
intuition; instinct; hunch
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
above; going steadily upward
ordinary person; untitled individual
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
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
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
to wash again; to reconsider
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to call again; to call (someone) back
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
night watch; night guard; night shift
to listen again; to ask again
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
going straight home (without first returning to one's workplace); returning home directly
to buy again; to buy anew
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
literal translation; direct translation
to change direction
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
area under direct control (of the shogun)
re-erection; rebuilding
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid; rectangular prism
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
intuition; insight
to change clothes
non-stop flight; direct flight
to reinsert; to put in again; to refocus (one's mind); to renew (one's resolve); to pour again (e.g. tea); to brew afresh
to repaint; to paint again
world reformation
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; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
starting from scratch; making a fresh start; redoing; calling again; visiting again
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
to re-tailor; to have altered; to remake (clothing); to renovate
to go back to bed
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
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
directly managed store (as opposed to a distributor)
namely; that is (to say); in other words
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
reheating (food); rebaking; remaking (a story); adapting; rehashing
to retake (a photograph)
straight sword
immediate follower (of the shogun)
early post war period; immediately after the war
face-to-face talk; direct communication; direct dialogue; direct talk
to rearrange; to resequence
direct management
third time lucky; third time's the charm
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
frankness; impulsiveness
new frame action
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
farmers' market; farm shop
changing one's clothing (of a bride or groom during a wedding reception)
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
adjusting one's makeup; renovation; remodeling; redecoration
completely honest; downright honest; straightforward; perfectly upright
personal pupil
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
to relearn; to brush up
to reattach
(arch.) straight; ordinary; common; doing nothing
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
to resew; to remake
straightforward; blunt; outspoken; clear-cut
direct; honest; frank; easygoing; lighthearted; night duty
immediate follower (of the shogun)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
to remake; to rebuild
direct delivery
at once; immediately; right now
immediately; promptly
ancient ceremonial court robe
close escort; close protection
completely honest; downright honest; straightforward; perfectly upright
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
direct fire; frontal fire; direct rays (of sunlight)
series (e.g. electrical); serial
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
direct discussion; direct talks
conscientious; scrupulous
to put (something) back in its place; to replace; to reposition; to move (to another place)
through train; direct service
direct talks; direct discussion; direct discussions
judge; judiciary; administration of justice; judicial authorities
earnest; single-minded
open fire (in cooking); open flame; direct heat
immediately; promptly
rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide)
to listen again; to ask again
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
night duty (in an imperial court, public office, etc.); night guard; night watch; attending (a noble) through the night
to grill again; to rebake; to rehash; to rework; to refurbish
direct escort; direct cover; combat air patrol; CAP
straight hair
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
intuitive; intuitional
right beside; close to; nearby
restating; restatement
dishonesty; untruthfulness
to remake; to rebuild
straight course; straight; stretch; straightaway
direct selling; direct sales
direct import; direct importation
tail fin; vertical tail; vertical tailplane
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
straight; direct
prompt answer; immediate reply; direct answer; personal response; answering in person
making a direct connection
to reopen (e.g. a file, window); to open again
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
alteration (esp. of suits and kimonos); re-tailoring; remaking
direct access; random access
vertical take off and landing; VTOL
everyday robes worn by males of the imperial family, nobility, etc. (from the Heian period onward)
immediate ruling; immediate decision; deciding for oneself; direct ruling; direct judgement
vertical evacuation (e.g. in a building during a tsunami)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
re-coating (e.g. repainting, respraying, etc.)
to touch up one's makeup
direct current; DC
schuss; straight descent
rigidity; uprightness
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
straight path (that people should take); straight road
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
rectus abdominis muscle
near-field earthquake; local earthquake, esp. with a shallow focus directly under a populated area
suguha; straight temper line (on a sword)
Atai (post-Taika reform hereditary title often given to regional administrators)
direct (telephone) line; direct dialing
right triangle; right-angled triangle
integrity; uprightness
straight-line stability (of a vehicle); directional stability; straight-line propagation (e.g. of light or sound); straightness
drinking directly (from bottle, can, flask, canteen, etc.)
immediately; promptly
adjusting one's makeup
immediate dominance; ID
third time lucky; third time's the charm
to correct cutting; to reshuffle (playing cards)
entering directly; going straight into
to have another round of drinks (at a different place or with different company); to start drinking again; to have a fresh round
lineal relation; direct lineal ancestor; direct lineal descendent
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
burglary turned robbery (i.e. when the burglar is detected)
out on a third-base liner
through train; direct train
direct selling; direct sales
one's own account (of something); account one got (heard) from someone at first hand
upright; vertical; perpendicular
merits (of a case); right or wrong
treating bed hair; hair product for treating bed hair
direct claim to a local government
direct death; death directly caused by an accident, disease, etc.
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
to reprint (book)
direct cremation; immediate cremation; cremation and burial without a funeral service
intuitionism; intuitionalism
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
direct voyage; direct service
perpendicular line; vertical line
right beside; close to; nearby
to do over; to remake; to resume
communal consumption of offerings after a ritual
expensive; valuable
personal admonition; remonstration
planetary alignment; syzygy
completely honest; downright honest; straightforward; perfectly upright
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
calling someone directly (by telephone); phone number
Cartesian coordinates; rectangular coordinates
price; cost
lining out to first base
direct-controlled municipality
earnest; single-minded
directly managed store (as opposed to a distributor)
to recover; to rally; to pick up
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
grilling over an open flame
to recast; to recoin
personal account (of); direct talks
to measure over again; to reweigh
cylindrical light bulb; linear fluorescent tube; straight pipe exhaust
direct disposal (of spent nuclear fuel)
changing one's clothing (of a bride or groom during a wedding reception); redyeing (of clothes, etc.)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
direct free kick (soccer)
one man's fault is another's lesson
honesty does not pay; life is unfair
direct method (of teaching foreign languages); natural method; direct method (crystallography); indicative mood
directly; in person; firsthand
direct examination; examination-in-chief
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
re-erection; rebuilding
to grill again; to rebake; to rehash; to rework; to refurbish
simplicity; honesty; naivete
vertical integration; vertical merger
the rights and wrongs (of a case)
(of) straightforward honesty; steadfastly honest
taking food directly from a communal dish with one's own chopsticks
to set up again; to correct; to cure
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
true and honest heart; pure heart; heart devoted to Buddhism
replayed game after a draw (in shogi)
honestly describing (i.e. without sentiment or conjecture)
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
gods of restoration (who purify sin, etc.)
namely; that is (to say); in other words
to listen again; to ask again
direct speech; direct quotation
straight road; short cut
gods of restoration (who purify sin, etc.)
treating bed hair; hair product for treating bed hair
straight; upright
number line (e.g. on a graph); real number line
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
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
simple and plain; frank, direct and unambivalent; straightforward
redoing; doing over again
direct transaction; spot transaction
to repaint; to paint again
through traffic; straight-travelling vehicle
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
direct delivery
immediate, direct response
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
simple, plain, and artless; clear, concise, and unaffected
rigid (stereotypical) thinking that adheres to preconceived notions; vertical thinking; linear thinking
wearing next to the skin (e.g. shoes without socks, trousers without underwear)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
right and wrong; right or wrong
shooting straight out; growing straight down
(arch.) the real person; (arch.) said person; real thing; genuine article
price; cost; value; worth; merit
direct product; Cartesian product
plain and simple; straightforward
night duty; night shift
rights and wrongs (of a case); relative merits (of a case)
Jurchen people
honesty is the best policy; honesty pays; God dwells in an honest heart
in person; personally; directly
simplicity; honesty; naivete
to correct an error
improvement in one's luck; changing one's luck
attaining Nirvana directly
change of fortune; trying to change one's luck
rectus muscle; rectus
direct report to the throne
ratio of direct to indirect taxes
direct sowing; direct seeding; direct planting
respectfully looking at (something)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
personal admonition; remonstration
broiling over an open fire
apparent diameter
once a fool, always a fool; (lit.) idiots will only be cured when they die
to correct oneself; to restate
VSync; vertical synchronization; vertical synchronization
direct sowing; direct seeding; direct planting
wearing next to the skin (e.g. shoes without socks, trousers without underwear)
organizational inertia; organisational inertia
beyond repair; irreparable
direct kanji input (as opposed to kana-kanji conversion)
direct-current power transmission
writing with an upright brush (using just the tip to create a narrower stroke); frank writing; writing the bare facts
acting on impulse; doing impulsively; doing instinctively
direct delivery
to measure over again; to reweigh
earnestly; immediately; exactly
direct import (export)
once a fool, always a fool; (lit.) idiots will only be cured when they die
improvement in one's luck; changing one's luck
to mend one's manners
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
running swiftly; running at full speed
perpendicular magnetic recording; vertical magnetic recording
single-kana sound
direct sowing; direct seeding; direct planting
series winding; pre-applied seaweed wrapping
plane with a blade at ninety degrees to its base used for maintaining the bases of other wooden planes
direct labor costs; direct labour costs
performing without a mask
personal; confidential (letter)
direct fuel injection
direct cause; proximate cause
twelve words used to mark the old calendar as indicators of lucky and unlucky activities
straight shooter; frank person; person who tells it like it is
direct division (i.e. amitosis)
union territory (e.g. in India); federal territory
lining out to second base
great god of restoration
direct link (between web pages)
going unhesitatingly forward
clothing alteration (esp. Western clothing); clothing repair
to do over; to remake; to resume
Zhili-Fengtian Wars (of China; 1922-1924)
vertical transmission; vertical infection
literal style (of translation); metaphrastic style
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
one man's fault is another's lesson
treating cloth before cutting to prevent shrinkage or expansion
redoing; doing over again
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
to reinsert; to put in again; to refocus (one's mind); to renew (one's resolve); to pour again (e.g. tea); to brew afresh
to reinsert; to put in again; to refocus (one's mind); to renew (one's resolve); to pour again (e.g. tea); to brew afresh
changing one's clothing (of a bride or groom during a wedding reception)
rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide)
to desperately cover up; to hide at all costs
restating; restatement
well-behaved
work tabi; split-toed heavy cloth shoes with rubber soles
to have another round of drinks (at a different place or with different company); to start drinking again; to have a fresh round
Atai (post-Taika reform hereditary title often given to regional administrators)
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; being one step away from victory, with two paths to achieve it
declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared; being one step away from victory, with two paths to achieve it
declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared; being one step away from victory, with two paths to achieve it
declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared; being one step away from victory, with two paths to achieve it
direct sowing; direct seeding; direct planting
direct sowing; direct seeding; direct planting
rīchi bet; scoring stick wagered and placed in the center of the game table by a player after declaring rīchi
do not go lie down after eating (because it is considered rude); (lit.) if you lie down soon after eating, you will become a cow
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)
improvement in one's luck; changing one's luck
(arch.) straight; ordinary; common; obedient; meek
(arch.) straight; ordinary; common; obedient; meek
as you were!
to set out again
shift supervisor
being one step away from victory, with three paths to achieve it
earnest apology; profuse apology
series winding; pre-applied seaweed wrapping
plane with a blade at ninety degrees to its base used for maintaining the bases of other wooden planes
great god of restoration
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
clothing alteration (esp. Western clothing); clothing repair
repairing clogs; clog repairer
falling headlong; plummeting; sudden crash
to change direction
vertical tabulation; VT
chain movie theaters; chain movie theatres
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)
right circular cone
reading (Chinese) without syntactical rearrangement into Japanese
normalized orthogonal system; normalised orthogonal system
ortho-normalization; ortho-normalisation
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
immediate data
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
VRC; Vertical Redundancy Check
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
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
firm and upright (character)
direct planting of a cutting in the ground
direct planting of a cutting in the ground
straight grain (wood)
linear motor; linear induction motor
linear polarization; linearly polarized light
orthorhombic crystal system
federal district (e.g. in India)
writing palatalized sounds with a single kana character
alternating current and direct current; AC/DC
rectouterine pouch; pouch of Douglas
direct air capture (of greenhouse gases)
one of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of maintenance and groundskeeping)
direct breastfeeding (as opposed to giving expressed breast milk)
linear scale; machine scale; rule; measure
puborectalis; puborectal muscle
territory under direct jurisdiction; direct holding
intuitive power; intuition
intuitive power; intuition
Examples (200 in total)
Honestly, I never thought there were any gods in this world.
Honestly, I thought you might not come.
To be honest, I don't want to fight.