単刀直入
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 単刀直入
1
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
Examples
もっと単刀直入に言ってくれないかな。隔靴掻痒の感なきにしもあらずだよ。
You don't have to leave me hanging like this. Why don't you just come out and tell it to me straight?
Kanji in this Word
単
9 strokes
Frequency: 586
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
simple
one
single
merely
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひとえ
刀
2 strokes
Frequency: 1794
JLPT N1
Grade 2
Meanings
sword
saber
knife
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かたな
そり
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
き
ち
と
わき
直
8 strokes
Frequency: 246
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
straightaway
honesty
frankness
fix
repair
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョク
ジキ
ジカ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ただ.ちに
なお.す
-なお.す
なお.る
なお.き
す.ぐ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
すぐ
なお
のう
のお
入
2 strokes
Frequency: 56
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
enter
insert
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ニュウ
ジュ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.る
-い.る
-い.り
い.れる
-い.れ
はい.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いり
いる
に
の
りり
短
12 strokes
Frequency: 689
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
short
brevity
fault
defect
weak point
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
みじか.い
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