素直 (すなお)obedient; meek; docile
- obedient; meek; docileadjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 素直
- 素Elementary; Principle; NakedRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1
- 直Straightaway; Honesty; FranknessRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N3
Words that share its kanji
- 素材そざいingredient; (raw) material
- 要素ようそcomponent; factor
- 炭素たんそcarbon (C)
- 酸素さんそoxygen (O)
- 簡素かんそsimple; plain
- 素人しろうとamateur; layman
- 窒素ちっそnitrogen (N)
- 素すone's nature; one's feelings
- 見直しみなおしreview; reconsideration
- 直前ちょくぜんjust before
- 直後ちょくごimmediately following
- 直接ちょくせつdirect; immediate
- 直じきsoon; in a moment
- 率直そっちょくfrank; candid
- 直ちにただちにat once; immediately
- 直面ちょくめんconfrontation
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