Moto 指: Finger; Point To; IndicateKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- シ
- Kun'yomi
- ゆび、さ(す)、-さ(し)
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, grade 3
- Words
- 488 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (シ)
- 指導しどうguidance; leadership
- 指名しめいnaming; nominating
- 指定していdesignation; specification
- 指揮しきcommand; direction
- 指摘してきpointing out; identification
- 指示しじindication; denotation
- 指数しすうindex; index number
- 指標しひょうindex; indices
- 指針ししんneedle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock)
- 指令しれいorders; instructions
- 指揮者しきしゃ(musical) conductor
- 指紋しもんfingerprint
- 学習指導要領がくしゅうしどうようりょうgovernment course (curriculum) guidelines
- 屈指くっしleading; foremost
- 作況指数さっきょうしすうrice-crop index
- 物価指数ぶっかしすうa price index
- 指名手配しめいてはい(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
- 十二指腸じゅうにしちょうduodenum
- 十指じゅっしthe ten fingers
- 指南しなんinstruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching
- 指向しこうbeing orientated (towards); pointing (towards)
- 指圧しあつshiatsu; acupressure
- 指導主事しどうしゅじ(governmental) supervisor of teachers
- 指導者しどうしゃleader; guide
- 指導要領しどうようりょうgovernment-approved curriculums; (educational) guidelines
- 指揮棒しきぼうconductor's stick; conductor's baton
- 知能指数ちのうしすうintelligence quotient; IQ
- 総指揮そうしきsupreme command; direction over all
- 食指しょくしindex finger; forefinger
- あん摩マッサージ指圧師あんまマッサージしあつしlicensed masseur; licensed masseuse
- べき指数べきしすうexponent
- アスペクト指向アスペクトしこうaspect-oriented design
- アドレス指定例外アドレスしていれいがいaddressing exception
- アドレス指定能力アドレスしていのうりょくaddressability
- イベント指定子イベントしていしevent descriptor
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 指ゆびfinger; toe
- 指輪ゆびわ(finger) ring
- 名指しなざしcalling by name; designation
- 指し示すさししめすto indicate; to show
- 親指おやゆびthumb
- 指先ゆびさきfingertip; finger
- 小指こゆびlittle finger; pinky
- 中指なかゆびmiddle finger; long finger
- 人差し指ひとさしゆびindex finger; forefinger
- 後ろ指うしろゆびtalking about (behind one's back); backbiting
- 指し手さしてmove (in shogi, chess, etc.)
- 指すさすto point
- 指切りゆびきりpinky swear; pinky promise
- 指差すゆびさすto point at
- 指折りゆびおりleading; prominent
- 物指しものさしruler; measure
- 目指すめざすto aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for
- 薬指くすりゆびring finger; fourth finger
- おや指おやゆびthumb
- くすり指くすりゆびring finger; fourth finger
- つき指つきゆびjamming a finger; stubbing a toe
- ばね指ばねゆびtrigger finger; flexor tendinitis
Other readings
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