Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 直向き(ひたむき) in Japanese

直向き, 直向
Kana Reading
ひたむき
Romaji
hitamuki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    earnest; single-minded
    Example sentence
    彼が直向きに生きるその姿は実に健気です。 The single-minded way he gets on with his life is truly admirable.

Examples of 直向き, 直向, ひたむき in a sentence

Kanji in this word

直 JLPT 3

8 strokes

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

On'Yomi: チョク, ジキ, ジカ

Kun'Yomi: ただ.ちに, なお.す, -なお.す, なお.る, なお.き, す.ぐ

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向 JLPT 3

6 strokes

yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: む.く, む.い, -む.き, む.ける, -む.け, む.かう, む.かい, む.こう, む.こう-, むこ, むか.い

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