Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 3

JLPT level: N3

155 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 9

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

Kunyomi: ゆび さ.す -さ.し

Onyomi:

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: てへん

Meaning: hand

Strokes: 3

Examples

Examples with audio

紋(しもん)   fingerprint

令(しれい)   orders

揮者(しきしゃ)   (orchestral) conductor

定席(していせき)   reserved seat

定する(していする)   specify

示する(しじする)   instruct

摘する(してきする)   point out

導する(しどうする)   guide, lead, coach [v.t.]

(ゆび)   finger [n.]

輪(ゆびわ)   ring

(おやゆび)   thumb

す(さす)   point at

Onyomi Examples

揮者 シキシャ (musical) conductor, commander, leader, director

シキ command, direction, supervision, conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

ナカユビ middle finger, long finger, second finger, tall finger, middle toe, third toe

ショクシ index finger, forefinger

Kunyomi Examples

ゆび finger, toe, digit

ゆびさき fingertip, finger, toe tip, toe

なかゆび middle finger, long finger, second finger, tall finger, middle toe, third toe

しょくし index finger, forefinger

さす to point, to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person, to identify, to indicate, to point out, to play (a game of shogi), to move (a piece), to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)

刺股 さすまた sasumata, man catcher, two-pronged weapon for catching criminals