Meaning of 指 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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指JLPT 4
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Kana Readingゆび, および, おゆび
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Romajiyubi, oyobi, oyubi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- finger; toe; digit
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Example Sentences
指, ゆび, および, おゆび used in context
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With great effort I held his eyelids open with my fingers and dropped in the eye medicine.
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Our daughter burned her finger with a match.
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毎週火曜日には、先生のころころした小さな指がピアノの鍵盤をあちこちと鳥のように飛びはねていました。
Every Tuesday her fat little fingers flew like birds up and down the keys of song too.
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I cut my finger with a knife.
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歩きすぎて、足の裏と足の指が痛い。靴のサイズがあってないのかな。
All this walking is killing the soles of my feet and my toes. I wonder if I have the right size shoes.
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We have five fingers on each hand.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)
On: シ
Kun: ゆび, さ.す, -さ.し
9 strokes
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