Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “指”

指

ゆび

finger; toe; digit

Example sentence

I caught my finger in the door.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

指
On
し
Kun
ゆび;さ.す;-さ.し
Stroke count
9

・finger

・point to

・indicate

・put into

・play (chess)

・measure (ruler)

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Related words to 指

49 related words

指数

しすう

→

index;index number;exponent (e.g. in floating-point representation);characteristic

指導

しどう

→

guidance;leadership;instruction;direction;coaching

指示

しじ

→

indication;denotation;designation

指定

してい

→

designation;specification;assignment;appointment;pointing at

指標

しひょう

→

index;indices;indicator

指紋

しもん

→

fingerprint

指針

ししん

→

needle (compass, gauge, etc.);hand (clock);indicator;pointer;index

指揮

しき

→

command;direction;supervision

指図

さしず

→

directions;instructions;orders;command

指す

さす

→

to point

指名

しめい

→

naming;nominating;designating

指令

しれい

→

order;directive;instructions;command

指し示す

さししめす

→

to indicate;to show;to point to

指摘

してき

→

pointing out;identification

指輪

ゆびわ

→

(finger) ring

指揮者

しきしゃ

→

(musical) conductor

指先

ゆびさき

→

fingertip;finger

指名手配

しめいてはい

→

putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list

指針

ししん

→

guiding principle;guideline;guide

指示

しじ

→

instructions;directions

指揮者

しきしゃ

→

commander;leader;director

指す

さす

→

to nominate;to select someone;to specify some person

指先

ゆびさき

→

toe tip;toe

指揮

しき

→

conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

指導

しどう

→

shido (minor penalty in judo)

指名

しめい

→

calling on;asking for;requesting

指す

さす

→

to identify;to indicate;to point out

指す

さす

→

to play (a game of shogi);to move (a piece)

指す

さす

→

to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)

指南

しなん

→

instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.);teaching;coaching

指折り

ゆびおり

→

leading;prominent;eminent;foremost;distinguished

指揮棒

しきぼう

→

conductor's stick;conductor's baton

指導者

しどうしゃ

→

leader;guide;mentor;coach

指差す

ゆびさす

→

to point at

指導要領

しどうようりょう

→

government-approved curriculums;(educational) guidelines

指導主事

しどうしゅじ

→

(governmental) supervisor of teachers

指切り

ゆびきり

→

pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise);pinky promise

指圧

しあつ

→

shiatsu;acupressure

指し手

さして

→

move

指向

しこう

→

being orientated (towards);pointing (towards);directing (towards)

指折り

ゆびおり

→

counting on one's fingers

指向

しこう

→

directional (e.g. microphone)

指し手

さして

→

(skilled) shogi player

指向

しこう

→

-oriented

指南役

しなんやく

→

instructor

指南書

しなんしょ

→

handbook;instruction book;manual

指了図

しりょうず

→

end game position

指を折る

ゆびをおる

→

to count on one's fingers

指南番

しなんばん

→

instructor