直

Alternative forms
Note the different forms, which differ in two respects: both Simplified and Traditional do not have a left vertical stroke, while the orthodox form has a left vertical stroke; and in simplified form, the top component is connected with the bottom, while in the orthodox they are separated – this last difference is shared with unrelated characters 真 and 具. The older form and stroke order are officially used in Japan and South Korea but an alternative writing in other countries.

Glyph origin
Oracle bone script: – vertical stroke above the eye; looking straight ahead.

The line on the side appears in bronze script and subsequently stretched under the 目 shape, while the traditional form appears in seal script.

Etymology

 * "simply; only"
 * According to, cognate with . Also compare 🇨🇬.


 * "straight; right"
 * According to STEDT, from, which also includes , , and . Cognates include 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. An allofam is probably.


 * “heterosexual”

Definitions

 * 1) straight; linear; undeviating
 * 2) to straighten
 * 3) vertical; upright; erect; perpendicular
 * 4) honest; fair; just; upright
 * 5) straightforward; forthright; frank
 * 6) directly; straight
 * 7) stiff; numb
 * 8) constantly; continuously
 * 9) simply; just; only
 * 10)  simple and frank; without scruples or misgivings
 * 11)  settled; clear; brought to an end
 * 12)  a simple kind of board game similar to Go
 * 13)  vertical stroke in Chinese characters
 * 14)  straight; heterosexual
 * 15)  dead
 * 1) constantly; continuously
 * 2) simply; just; only
 * 3)  simple and frank; without scruples or misgivings
 * 4)  settled; clear; brought to an end
 * 5)  a simple kind of board game similar to Go
 * 6)  vertical stroke in Chinese characters
 * 7)  straight; heterosexual
 * 8)  dead
 * 1)  simple and frank; without scruples or misgivings
 * 2)  settled; clear; brought to an end
 * 3)  a simple kind of board game similar to Go
 * 4)  vertical stroke in Chinese characters
 * 5)  straight; heterosexual
 * 6)  dead
 * 1)  dead
 * 1)  dead
 * 1)  dead
 * 1)  dead
 * 1)  dead
 * 1)  dead
 * 1)  dead
 * 1)  dead

Descendants

 * Oghuz:
 * Oghuz:

Kanji

 * 1) straight

Adjective

 * 1) soon, shortly
 * 2) nearby, close

Etymology 2
Sound change from jiki.

Prefix

 * 1) directly

Adjective

 * 1) direct, straight, frank

Adjective

 * 1) sincere, straightforward, proper, frank
 * 2) simple, not extravagant, not expensive, less formal

Verb

 * 1) to do one's duty, be on duty