Japanese symbol for “firsthand”
直接
ちょくせつ
Romaji: chokusetsu
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
In Japanese, firsthand is 直接, read ちょくせつ (chokusetsu).
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
- adj-na, adj-no, adv direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “firsthand”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 直に | じかに jikani | directly; in person; firsthand |
| 身をもって | みをもって miomotte | with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 直ちに | ただちに tadachini | at once; immediately; right away |
| 接触 | せっしょく sesshoku | touch; contact; touching |
| 接続 | せつぞく setsuzoku | connection; attachment; union |
| 面接 | めんせつ mensetsu | interview (e.g. for a job) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “firsthand”.
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.