指

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

On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
ゆび、さ.す、-さ.し
Strokes
9
Taught in
Japanese grade 3
Frequency
#155 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

指
  • 指導しどうguidance
  • 指揮しきcommand
  • 指定していdesignation
  • 指名しめいnaming
  • 指示しじindication
  • 指摘してきpointing out
  • 指数しすうindex
  • 指標しひょうindex

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