JLPT N2 · Noun

薬指 (kusuriyubi)

薬指 (くすりゆび, kusuriyubi) is a Japanese noun meaning “ring finger; third finger”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: くすりゆび
Romaji: kusuriyubi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing) · noun
fourth toe · noun

Example sentences

彼女は左手の薬指にダイヤの指輪をはめていた。

She wore a diamond ring on her left third finger.

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

Kanji in 薬指

薬

medicine, chemical, enamelヤク・くすり · 16 strokes

指

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

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 薬指.

薬くすりmedicine農薬のうやくagricultural chemical薬品やくひんmedicine薬局やっきょくpharmacy薬やくdope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小指こゆびlittle finger指定していdesignation中指なかゆびmiddle finger

Source: JMdict entry 1538250 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.