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How to say 'Honest' in Japanese | 素直

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The Japanese word for Honest is 'Sunao', written as 素直 in Japanese.'Honest' in hiragana is すなお.

    word

    素直

    Meaning

    Honest

    Reading

    すなお

    sunao

    Kanji

    素Element 直Straight, Repair

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '素直 (すなお)' primarily means 'honest' or 'obedient'. It describes someone who is straightforward, sincere, and free from deceit or pretense. This word is often used to praise someone's character, especially when they are willing to accept advice or criticism without resistance. For example: She is an honest child「彼女は素直な子供です」(かのじょはすなおなこどもです). He honestly admitted his mistake「彼は素直に自分の過ちを認めた」(かれはすなおにじぶんのあやまちをみとめた). The term can also imply a sense of purity or simplicity in one's nature, making it a positive trait in Japanese culture.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    4285

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 素直

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    素

    Meaning

    Element

  • kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

Words Related to 素直 Through the Kanji 素

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 素 as well.

  • word

    要素

    Meaning

    Element, Factor

  • word

    素晴らしい

    Meaning

    Wonderful

  • word

    素材

    Meaning

    Material

  • word

    酸素

    Meaning

    Oxygen

  • word

    素

    Meaning

    Pure

  • word

    水素

    Meaning

    Hydrogen

  • word

    素早い

    Meaning

    Quick

  • word

    素敵

    Meaning

    Lovely

  • word

    素人

    Meaning

    Amateur

  • word

    酵素

    Meaning

    Enzyme

  • word

    炭素

    Meaning

    Carbon

Words Related to 素直 Through the Kanji 直

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 直 as well.

  • word

    直ぐ

    Meaning

    Immediately

  • word

    書き直す

    Meaning

    Rewrite

  • word

    直接

    Meaning

    Directly

  • word

    真っ直ぐ

    Meaning

    Straight

  • word

    正直

    Meaning

    Honest

  • word

    直す

    Meaning

    Correct, Fix

  • word

    直後

    Meaning

    Immediately after

  • word

    直ちに

    Meaning

    Immediately

  • word

    直

    Meaning

    Direct

  • word

    直前

    Meaning

    Just before

  • word

    垂直

    Meaning

    Vertical

  • word

    直線

    Meaning

    Straight line

  • word

    見直す

    Meaning

    Reconsider, Reassess

  • word

    直面

    Meaning

    Confrontation

  • word

    立ち直る

    Meaning

    Recover

  • word

    やり直し

    Meaning

    Redo

  • word

    やり直す

    Meaning

    Redo

  • word

    直通

    Meaning

    Direct

  • word

    直角

    Meaning

    Right angle

  • word

    見直し

    Meaning

    Review, Revision

  • word

    率直

    Meaning

    Frank, Straightforward

  • word

    直る

    Meaning

    Heal, Fix

  • word

    仲直り

    Meaning

    Reconciliation

  • word

    直径

    Meaning

    Diameter

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