Kanji1 / 9
指 kanji
finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)
- JLPT level
- N3 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N4 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- Grade 3 (elementary school)
On readings
シ
Kun readings
ゆびさす-さし
Words with 指
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —指紋認証fingerprint recognition; fingerprint authentication
- —指定都市ordinance-designated city
- —首班指名Diet nomination of a prime minister
- —座席指定seat reservation; seat selection
- —指示副詞demonstrative adverb
- —指定難病designated intractable disease (covered by a specific medical expenses subsidy)
- —恐怖指数fear index; volatility index
- —指定薬物designated drug (under the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law)
- —指触乾燥touch dry; dry to the touch
- —手指消毒hand sanitization
- —手指衛生hand hygiene
- —全席指定all seats reserved; reserved seats only
- —指揮隊車fire command vehicle; fire chief car
- —洗濯指数laundry index (indicating how suitable the weather is for drying clothes)
- —血糖指数glycemic index
- —遅行指標lagging indicator
- —服薬指導medication counseling; patient compliance instructions; instructions on dosage and administration of drugs; guidance on taking medication
- —最高指導者supreme leader; ultimate leader
- —指揮所演習command post exercise
- —指向性爆薬shaped charge