“Finger” or “Digit” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “指”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “指” means “Toe”, “Point” or “Direct” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “指”
Jouyou Kanji “指” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | し(shi) |
| Kun-Yomi | ゆび(yubi) |
| さ(す)(sa(su)) | |
| Meanings | Finger |
| Indicate, Point, Nominate, Designate | |
| Direct, Instruct, Order |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “指”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 指図(さしず-sa shi zu) | Command, Direction, Order, Instructions |
| 指貫(さしぬき-sa shi nu ki) | Type of hakama worn in ancient times |
| 指貫(ゆびぬき-yu bi nu ki) | Thimble |
| 指値(さしね-sa shi ne) | ① Limit price, ② Bid price, Tender |
| 指物(さしもの-sa shi mo no) | ① Cabinetwork, Joinery, ② Hair ornament, Hairpin, ③ Small banner worn by soldiers during battle (for identification) from the Sengoku period to the end of the Edo period |
| 指物師(さしものし-sa shi mo no shi) | Joiner, Cabinetmaker |
| 指圧療法(しあつりょうほう-shi a tsu ryo u ho u) | Finger‐pressure therapy, Acupressure therapy |
| 指揮(しき-shi ki) | ① Command, Direction, Supervision, ② Conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc) |
| 指揮者(しきしゃ-shi ki sha) | Leader, Director, Commander, Conductor |
| 指揮棒(しきぼう-shi ki bo u) | Baton, Conductor’s stick |
| 指教(しきょう-shi kyo u) | Instruction, Teaching |
| 指呼(しこ-shi ko) | Beckoning, Pointing by finger and expressing with voice |
| 指呼の間(しこのかん-shi ko no ka n) | Hailing distance |
| 指顧(しこ-shi ko) | ① Order, Enjoin, Say, Tell, ② Direct |
| 指向(しこう-shi ko u) | Orientation, Centromere orientation |
| 指向性(しこうせい-shi ko u se i) | Directional characteristic, Directivity, Tropism |
| 指示(しじ-shi ji) | Instruction, Direction, Indication, Denotation, Designation |
| 指示代名詞(しじだいめいし-shi ji da i me i shi) | Demonstrative pronoun |
| 指示薬(しじやく-shi ji ya ku) | Indicator (chemical) |
| 指事(しじ-shi ji) | Indicative (kanji whose shape is based on logical representation of an abstract idea), Logogram |
| 指針(ししん-shi shi n) | ① Guideline, Principle, ② Needle (compass, gauge, etc), Hand (clock), Indicator, Pointer, Index |
| 指数(しすう-shi su u) | Index number, Exponent (e.g. in floating-point representation) |
| 指弾(しだん-shi da n) | ① Criticism, Blame, Rejection, Disdain, Contempt, ② Flick (of the finger) |
| 指定(してい-shi te i) | Designation, Specification, Assignment, Appointment, Pointing at |
| 指摘(してき-shi te ki) | Point out, Remark, Comment |
| 指頭(しとう-shi to u) | Fingertip |
| 指導(しどう-shi do u) | Coaching, Direction, Guidance |
| 指南(しなん-shi na n) | ① Orientation, Teaching, Instruction, Didactics, Educational activity, ② Tutor, Private instructor, Coach, Professional, Master |
| 指南車(しなんしゃ-shi na n sha) | South-pointing chariot, Ancient Chinese vehicle with a compass whose needle always pointed south |
| 指標(しひょう-shi hyo u) | Barometer, Index, Indices, Indicator, Pointer |
| 指名(しめい-shi me i) | Designation, Nomination |
| 指命(しめい-shi me i) | Order, Prescribe, Dictate |
| 指紋(しもん-shi mo n) | Fingerprint, Dactylogram |
| 指令(しれい-shi re i) | Order, Directive, Instructions, Command |
| 指折り(ゆびおり-yu bi o ri) | ① Leading, Prominent, Eminent, Foremost, Distinguished, ② Counting on one’s fingers |
| 指人形(ゆびにんぎょう-yu bi ni n gyo u) | Finger puppet, Hand puppet, Glove doll, Glove puppet |
| 指輪(ゆびわ-yu bi wa) | (Finger) ring |
| 指を屈す(ゆびをくっす-yu bi wo ku ssu) | ① Leading, Prominent, Eminent, Foremost, Distinguished, ② Counting on one’s fingers |
| 指をくわえる(ゆびをくわえる-yu bi wo ku wa e ru) | To look on enviously while doing nothing, To hold a finger in one’s mouth |
| 屈指(くっし-ku sshi) | Leading, Foremost, Preeminent, Outstanding, One of the best |
| 十指(じっし-ji sshi) | The ten fingers, All fingers, Everybody |
| 食指(しょくし-sho ku shi) | Index finger, Forefinger |
| 弾指(だんし-da n shi) | ① Snapping the fingers (esp. by striking the side of the middle finger with the thumb), ② Moment, Instant, ③ Criticism, Sshunning, Rejection |
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