JLPT N2 · Noun

人差指 (hitosashiyubi)

人差指 (ひとさしゆび, hitosashiyubi) is a Japanese noun meaning “index finger; forefinger”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ひとさしゆび
Romaji: hitosashiyubi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger · noun
second toe · noun

Example sentences

火ばさみで人差し指をやけどした。

I burned my forefinger on fire tongs.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 人差指

人

personジン・ニン・ひと・-り · 2 strokes

差

distinction, difference, variationサ・さ.す・さ.し · 10 strokes

指

finger, point to, indicateシ・ゆび・さ.す · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 人差指.

人じん-ian (e.g. Italian)人にんcounter for people人ひとperson大人おとなadult一人ひとりone person二人ふたりtwo persons外国人がいこくじんforeigner人口じんこうpopulation人形にんぎょうdollご主人ごしゅじんyour husband詩人しじんpoet商人しょうにんmerchant人工じんこうartificial人種じんしゅrace (of people)

Source: JMdict entry 1601940 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.