ちょく
直

takes genitive case の, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun, adverb

  1. direct.

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

Messages.dated.
  1. honest, frank, straightforward, candid.
  2. easygoing, lighthearted, friendly.

noun

  1. night duty, night watch.
  2. being on duty (in a factory), shift.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちょく
直
 直 ちょく ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

straightaway, honesty, frankness
なお.す　なお　チョク (2nd, N3)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
fishhook radical(乙) variant