指 – finger, point to, indicate

9 strokesTaught in grade 3#155 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary

The kanji 指 means finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler). Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is シ (shi); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is ゆび、さ.す、-さ.し (yubi, sasu, sashi). It is written with 9 strokes, under radical 手 (no. 64).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	シ	shi
Kun’yomi	ゆび	yubi
Kun’yomi	さ.す	sasu
Kun’yomi	-さ.し	sashi

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 手 (Kangxi radical 64). Components: 日・匕・扎.

Words using 指

指ゆびfinger指輪ゆびわ(finger) ring指導しどうguidance指すさすto point指揮しきcommand親指おやゆびthumb薬指くすりゆびring finger小指こゆびlittle finger指定していdesignation中指なかゆびmiddle finger人差指ひとさしゆびindex finger目指すめざすto aim at (for, to do, to become)指図さしずdirections指令しれいorder指摘してきpointing out指差すゆびさすto point at

Example sentences

ドアに指をはさみました。

I caught my finger in the door.

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この指輪をある場所で買った。

I bought this ring at a certain place.

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彼女はその党の指導的任務につくことを承認した。

She has consented to take the leadership of the party.

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Kanji with the same radical

手持投打提挙援担技撃推接授摘批捜

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