Japanese symbol for “frankness”
直情
ちょくじょう
Romaji: chokujou
frankness; impulsiveness
In Japanese, frankness is 直情, read ちょくじょう (chokujou).
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Meanings
- n frankness; impulsiveness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “frankness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心安立て | こころやすだて kokoroyasudate | frankness |
| 真率 | しんそつ shinsotsu | honesty; sincerity; frankness |
| 坦懐 | たんかい tankai | level emotion; frankness |
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 |
| 直ちに | ただちに tadachini | at once; immediately; right away |
| 情報 | じょうほう jouhou | information; news; report |
| 感情 | かんじょう kanjou | emotion; feeling; feelings |
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