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指

Finger
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingシ
Kun readingゆび、さ.す
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 3Level 11

Verbs with «指»

目指す指定する指摘する指す指導する指示する指名する指差す

Meanings

  1. fingerRtK
  2. point to
    彼は法を守ることがいかに大切かを指摘した。He pointed out how important it is to observe the law.tatoeba
    彼は彼女に綴りの誤りを指摘した。He pointed out some spelling errors to her.tatoeba
  3. indicate
  4. put into
  5. play (chess)
  6. measure (ruler)
  1. toe
  2. digit

Popular Usage

指輪指す指導親指薬指小指指定

Radicals and components

Radical手hand扌variant
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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fingers · delicious · spoon (匕) · sitting on the ground · sun (日) · day (日)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 711

Compound words

指輪ゆびわ
(finger) ring
指すさす
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to specify some person; to identify
指導しどう
guidance; leadership; instruction; direction; coaching
指定してい
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
小指こゆび
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
親指おやゆび
thumb; big toe
薬指くすりゆび
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
屈指くっし
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
指先ゆびさき
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
指揮者しきしゃ
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
目指すめざす
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
指定するしていする
to designate
指摘するしてきする
to point
指導するしどうする
to guide
指揮しき
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
指示しじ
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
指針ししん
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; pointer; index
指図さしず
directions; instructions; orders; command
指数しすう
index; index number; indicator; exponent
指摘してき
pointing out; identification
指標しひょう
index; indices; indicator
指名しめい
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for
指紋しもん
fingerprint
指令しれい
order; directive; instructions; command

Additional Examples

彼は彼女に昨晩婚約指輪を贈った。
He gave her an engagement ring last night.tatoeba
彼は彼らの指導者として尊敬されている。
He is looked up to as their leader.tatoeba
- 関西では目録は品に含まれずその代わりに指輪が入る。
In the Kansai region, a catalog is not counted as an item and a ring is included instead.wiki
弦の食い込みから親指を保護するための指貫の様な指輪を付ける地域もある。
In some regions a ring like thimble is used to keep the thumb from catching on the string.wiki
または的場を指す。
Or it refers to matoba which houses a dirt hillock and targets.wiki
以下の事柄を指す。
It includes the following.wiki
討ち入りの指導者。
Leader of the raid.wiki
- 北海道の農業指導
- Served as an agricultural adviser in Hokkaidowiki
単独で国指定名勝
A National Place of Scenic Beauty by itselfwiki
京都市指定文化財
Cultural properties designated by Kyoto Citywiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Finger; point. 扌 (hand) + 旨 — a finger pointing at what you want.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 指

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step