Archaic use for something physically or metaphorically straight. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by まっすぐ or 直接.
Describes something plain, unremarkable, or everyday. Rare in modern usage; 普通 or 平凡 are more common.
Used for a person's compliant, mild, or unassertive nature. Archaic flavor; modern equivalents include 従順 or おとなしい.
In old documents, expressions like 'go straight along the road' can be found.
His attire was ordinary and not particularly noticeable.
A person with a meek character was once considered an ideal wife.
Standard kanji spelling with iteration mark.
Alternative spelling without iteration mark; less common.
Reduplication of 直 (なお, 'straight, ordinary') with emphatic or adverbial function. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meanings.