す
素
なお
直

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. obedient, meek, docile, unaffected.
  2. honest, frank, upfront (about one's feelings).
  3. straight (e.g. hair).
  4. without peculiarity, without mannerisms, standard, neat (e.g. handwriting).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
す
素
なお
直
 素直 すなお ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

elementary, principle, naked
ス　ソ　もと (5th, N1)
life, (生 variant)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (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)