JLPT N3 · Feelings & personality

素直

すなお

honest; obedient

Stroke order of 素直

2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

素 · 10 strokes直 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Plain white thread "糸" in "素" and an eye "目" looking straight "直" ahead: someone simple and honest.

Parts: 素 plain, element (龶 + 糸 thread) + 直 straight (十 + 目 eye)

Example sentence

彼女は素直な子どもです。

かのじょはすなおなこどもです。

She is an obedient, honest child.

Words with 素

素晴らしいwonderful 素敵wonderful; lovely 酸素oxygen

Words with 直

正直honest 直すto fix; to correct 直径diameter 直線straight line 直接directly

More words: Feelings & personality

感情emotion; feelings 喜ぶto be glad; to rejoice 悲しむto grieve; to be sad 怒るto get angry 驚くto be surprised 笑うto laugh; to smile 泣くto cry 恥ずかしいembarrassed; shy 寂しいlonely 苦しいpainful; hard 優しいkind; gentle 厳しいstrict; severe 不安anxiety; uneasy 自信self-confidence

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