JLPT N2 · Noun

親指 (oyayubi)

親指 (おやゆび, oyayubi) is a Japanese noun meaning “thumb”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: おやゆび
Romaji: oyayubi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

thumb · noun
big toe · noun

Example sentences

その手袋は親指に穴があいている。

The glove has a hole in the thumb.

Tatoeba #209474

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

Kanji in 親指

parent, intimacy, relativeシン・おや・おや- · 16 strokes

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

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 親指.

両親りょうしんparents親おやparent親切しんせつkind親戚しんせきrelative親友しんゆうclose friend父親ちちおやfather母親ははおやmother親しいしたしいclose (e.g. friend)親類しんるいrelative肉親にくしんblood relationship親父おやじone's father親善しんぜんfriendship親しむしたしむto be intimate with指ゆびfinger

Source: JMdict entry 1365190 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.