Japanese symbol for “directly”
直ちに
ただちに
Romaji: tadachini
at once; immediately; right away; without delay
In Japanese, directly is 直ちに, read ただちに (tadachini).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adv at once; immediately; right away; without delay
- adv directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “directly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 直に | じかに jikani | directly; in person; firsthand |
| 直ぐ | すぐ sugu | immediately; at once; right away |
| 一路 | いちろ ichiro | straight; directly |
| 直々 | じきじき jikijiki | in person; personally; directly |
| すっと | すっと sutto | straight; quickly; directly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 直接 | ちょくせつ chokusetsu | direct; immediate; personal |
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
| 直後 | ちょくご chokugo | immediately following |
| 直前 | ちょくぜん chokuzen | just before; just prior to |
| 素直 | すなお sunao | obedient; meek; docile |
See also: Chinese symbol for “directly”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.