Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “後ろ指を指す”

後ろ指を指す

うしろゆびをさす

to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite

Example sentence

Don't talk about people behind their backs.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

後

On: ご;こう
Kun: のち;うし.ろ;うしろ;あと;おく.れる
Stroke count: 9

・behind

・back

・later

指

On: し
Kun: ゆび;さ.す;-さ.し
Stroke count: 9

・finger

・point to

・indicate

・put into

・play (chess)

・measure (ruler)

指

On: し
Kun: ゆび;さ.す;-さ.し
Stroke count: 9

・finger

・point to

・indicate

・put into

・play (chess)

・measure (ruler)