卒直
そっちょく · socchoku · JLPT N2 · na-adj
frank
直 = straight: frank talk goes straight to the point, no detours
Often written 率直 with the same sound. 直 means straight, so the word describes speaking straight and honestly, without beating around the bush.
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.'