Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 直一, 直市, etc.(Japanese Kanji) なおいち(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /nä.o̞.i.t͡ɕi/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 直 (nao) meaning "straight, direct, honest" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" or 市 (ichi) meaning "market". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.