直し

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
なお
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

By surface analysis, (nao, straight) +‎ (shi, adjective-forming suffix). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Adjective

(なお) (naoshiなほし (nafosi)?-ku (Classical Japanese)

  1. straight
  2. honest
  3. normal
  4. flat, smooth, clear

Inflection