Meaning of 人差し指(ひとさしゆび) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 人差し指, 人差指, 人指し指, 人さし指 JLPT 2

Kana Reading ひとさしゆび

Romaji hitosashiyubi

Example Sentences

人差し指, 人差指, 人指し指, 人さし指, ひとさしゆび used in context

彼女(かのじょ)はその箱(はこ)を人差し指(ひとさしゆび)でとんとんとたたいた。

She tapped the box with her forefinger.
彼(あれ)は親指(おやゆび)と人差し指(ひとさしゆび)で蝶(ちょう)をつまみあげた(つまみあげる)。

He picked up a butterfly between his thumb and forefinger.
警官(けいかん)は人差し指(ひとさしゆび)で僕(しもべ)を招いた(まねく)。

The policeman beckoned to me with his forefinger.
火ばさみ(ひばさみ)で人差し指(ひとさしゆび)をやけどした(する)。

I burned my forefinger on fire tongs.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

差 JLPT 3

distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

On: サ

Kun: さ.す, さ.し

10 strokes

指 JLPT 3

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

On: シ

Kun: ゆび, さ.す, -さ.し

9 strokes

人 JLPT 5

person

On: ジン, ニン

Kun: ひと, -り, -と

2 strokes

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