Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 直道, 直倫, 直通, etc.(Japanese Kanji) なおみち(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /nä.o̞.mi.t͡ɕi/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 直 (nao) meaning "straight, direct, honest" combined with 道 (michi) meaning "path, road, way", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics" or 通 (michi) meaning "pass through". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.