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
- N3指導Popularguidance; leadership; instruction; direction; coaching; shido (minor penalty in judo)
- N2指定Populardesignation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
- N1指揮Popularcommand; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
- N1指示Popularindication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
- N1指摘Popularpointing out; identification
- N1指令Popularorder; directive; instructions; command
- —屈指Popularleading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
- —指針Popularneedle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; pointer; index; guiding principle; guideline; guide
- —指数Popularindex; index number; indicator; exponent
- —指標Popularindex; indices; indicator
- —指名Popularnaming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
- —指紋Popularfingerprint
- —指揮者Popular(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
- —指導者Popularleader; guide; mentor; coach
- —指名手配Popularputting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
- —作況指数Popularrice-crop index
- —物価指数Popularprice index
- —学習指導要領Populargovernment course (curriculum) guidelines
- —一指one finger
- —五指the five fingers; leading five; top five