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指

N3

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • finger
  • point to
  • indicate
  • put into
  • play (chess)
  • measure (ruler)

On'yomi (音読み)

  • シ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • ゆび
  • さ.す
  • -さ.し
Strokes
9
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#205
School Grade
Grade 3
Radical
手#64 · hand

Components

Common Words

  • 指すさすGodanto point
  • 指揮しきNouncommand, direction, supervision
  • 指示しじNounindication, denotation, designation
  • 指針ししんNounneedle (compass, gauge, etc.), hand (clock), indicator, pointer, index
  • 指図さしずNoundirections, instructions, orders, command
  • 指数しすうNounindex, index number, indicator
  • 指先ゆびさきNounfingertip, finger
  • 指定していNoundesignation, specification, assignment, appointment, pointing at

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