To Fix
To Repair, To Fix Something, To Repair Something
transitive verb, godan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means fix so this vocab word means to fix. This is when you're fixing something, as in doing the actual physical action of fixing.
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:
You have to learn the なお part. Think of it this way. You need to fix something! It's urgent! You have to fix it now! (なお).
このパソコン、直せますか?
Can you fix this computer?
トイレを直さなければいけない。
I have to fix the toilet.
考え直します。
I will reconsider.