noun, used as a prefix, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Used as a prefix or with の to mean something is done directly, without an intermediary. Often appears in compounds like 直談判 (direct negotiation) or 直に (じかに, directly).
See also: じかに
I rarely get a chance to speak directly with the company president.
We reduced costs through direct transactions.
direct sowing; direct seeding; direct planting
open fire; direct flame; direct heat
using one's own chopsticks to take food from a shared dish
direct talks; personal account
Standard kanji form for the prefix/noun meaning 'direct'.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji might be misread as ちょく.
The reading じか is a native Japanese reading (kun'yomi) of the kanji 直, which broadly means 'straight' or 'direct'. The prefix/noun usage is an extension of this core meaning.