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直向き (ひたむき) — earnest | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
直向き

直向き

直ひた向むき

earnest

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology18 strokes

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直向

ひたむき

Adjective

1.

earnest, single-minded

word usually written using kana alone

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Kanji that make up this word

ただ.ちに・なお.す・-なお.す・なお.る・なお.き・す.ぐ…(7)

straightaway・honesty・frankness・fix・repair

む.く・む.い・-む.き・む.ける・-む.け・む.かう…(12)

yonder・facing・beyond・confront・defy…(2)

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