仲直り
なかなおり · nakanaori · JLPT N2 · noun
reconciliation
🤝 仲 (bond) + 直り (mended, set right) = a bond that has been repaired
直る means to be repaired or set right. 仲直り is a bond that has been fixed, so the relationship is back to normal after a quarrel.
直 — 十 ten + 目 eye + 乚 hidden line
Originally depicted an eye (目) looking straight along a vertical line, suggesting a direct, unswerving gaze. The form combines 目 'eye' with strokes indicating straightness. From this came the meanings 'straight,' 'upright,' and by extension 'honest' or 'direct.'