かん
ちょく

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

Obscure term.
  1. firm and upright (character).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かん
ちょく
侃直 かんちょく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

strong, just, righteous
カン つよ.い あきら (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
かわ セン か (1st, N5)
straightaway, honesty, frankness
なお.す なお チョク (2nd, N3)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
fishhook radical(乙) variant