# 直 correct a probem / direct contact

(the fly) + L (loser)
★★★★☆
8 strokes
DUPE JERK PN
In jukugo, 直 tends to use CHOKU in words that have to do with direct contact, and JIKI in words which have to do with fixing things or being nice.

## Onyomi

CHOKU or JIKI |

## Mnemonic

| My hand directly smacks the fly because it's a loser. (and it vomited on my CHOCOlate) This fixed the problem of vomi-chocolate. Now I feel more JIGGY.

## Kunyomi

( を ) なお＊す | to fix / reform / correct a problem ( a broken chair, an inneficient beuraracrarcy, a poorly spelled word). Doesn't mean the thing was totally fucked up. Sometimes 直す just means do some minor alterations or revisions to make some shit perfect. Also means redo, as in かけ直して (phone me back). ★★★★☆
( が ) なお＊る | it gets fixed ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

直接(ちょくせつ) の　or　に | direct. ★★★★☆ 直 (correct a probem / direct contact) + 接 (directly contact) = 直接 (direct.) directly (not just direct communication, but direct anything) (adjective form:直接的な）
正直(しょうじき) な | honest / loyal ★★★☆☆ 正 (correct) + 直 (correct a probem / direct contact) = 正直 (honest / loyal) very honest person, very loyal. Person with integrity. Also means, "To tell you the truth. . . xxxx"
ｘｘｘ　と 仲直り(なかなおり) する | to make up ★★★☆☆ 仲 (friendship) + 直 (correct a probem / direct contact) = 仲直り (to make up) to make up　with XXX , to restore a friendship
素直(すなお) な | obedient ★★☆☆☆ KUN ON 素 (element) + 直 (correct a probem / direct contact) = 素直 (obedient) obedient, gentle (kind of usually used in a sexist way to compliment a lady. I have a hat with sunao written on the front which always is good for nervous laughter.)
直前(ちょくぜん) に | immediately before ★☆☆☆☆ 直 (correct a probem / direct contact) + 前 (before) = 直前 (immediately before )

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
植 | plant | TREE | 木
具 | tool | WITHOUT THE 'TEN' RADICAL |
真 | really | TEN | 十
県 | prefecture | SMALL | 小
直 | correct a probem / direct contact | 'L' | L
置 | put down on table | NET |

TREES are plants

The truth is worth TEN TOOLS.

I come from a SMALL prefecture.

You can't spell "correct a probLLLLem" without an “L".

You put the NET down on the table.

## Used In

- 置
- 殖
- 値
- 植

## Synonyms

cure 直す 治す
directly 接する 直接 つなぐ 直に
faithful, upstanding 誠 誠実 正直 堅実 忠実
fix 修理 直す 繕う 修繕する
honor 名誉 光栄 潔さ 正直
sign or symptom 兆候 前兆 縁起 直感
stiffen 硬くなる 固める 硬直する 硬化