Kanji

指

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Stroke order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)(opens in a new tab)
JLPT N3Jōyō · grade 3freq #1559 strokes

Meanings

finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

ES: dedo, apuntar, señalar

On
シ
Kun
ゆび、さ.す、-さ.し

Common words

  • 指輪ゆびわ(finger) ring
  • 指すさすto point
  • 指導しどうguidance, leadership, instruction, direction, coaching
  • 指定していdesignation, specification, assignment, appointment, pointing at
  • 小指こゆびlittle finger, pinky, fourth (occ. fifth) finger
  • 親指おやゆびthumb
  • 薬指くすりゆびring finger, third finger, fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing)
  • 中指なかゆびmiddle finger, long finger, second finger, tall finger

Example sentences

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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