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ๆŒ‡
ๆŒ‡
9 strokes
Frequency: 155
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

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

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ท
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‚†ใณ
ใ•.ใ™
-ใ•.ใ—
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ„
ใ„ใถ
ใ•ใ—
ใ•ใ™

Common Words

ใ‚†ใณ
ใŠใ‚ˆใณ
ใŠใ‚†ใณ
Noun
Freq #632
1

finger; toe; digit

Examples
ใƒ‰ใ‚ขใซๆŒ‡ใ‚’ใฏใ•ใฟใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
I caught my finger in the door.
ใ‚ใ–ใ™
็›ฎๅทฎใ™
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #1073
1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on

Examples
ๆ•™่‚ฒใฏใƒ†ใ‚นใƒˆใซๅˆๆ ผใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’็›ฎๆŒ‡ใ™ในใใงใชใ„ใ€‚
Education shouldn't be aimed at passing a test.
2

to go toward; to head for

Examples
ใ‚ขใƒกใƒชใ‚ซไบบใฏใฟใ‚“ใชใ€ๆˆๅŠŸใฎๆฉŸไผšใฎใ‚ใ‚‹ๅŒ—้ƒจใ‚’็›ฎๆŒ‡ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Americans are all heading north to the land of opportunity.
ใ—ใ˜
ใ—ใ—
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #1545
1

indication; denotation; designation

Examples
็งใŸใกใฏใ‚ใชใŸใ‚’็ฉบๆธฏใพใงใŠ้€ฃใ‚Œใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใจใฎๆŒ‡็คบใ‚’ๅ—ใ‘ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
I have been instructed to take you to the airport.
2

instructions; directions

ใ—ใฆใ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2254
1

pointing out; identification

Examples
ๅฐๅˆทใƒŸใ‚นใฏใ™ใใซๆŒ‡ๆ‘˜ใ•ใ‚Œใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚
Mistakes in the printing should be pointed out at once.
ใ•ใ™
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #2624
1

to point

2

to nominate; to select someone; to specify some person

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏใฉใกใ‚‰ใฎๅŒป่€…ใ‚’ๆŒ‡ใ—ใŸใฎใ‹ๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚
I don't know which doctor she meant.
3

to identify; to indicate; to point out

Examples
๏ผ†ใจใ„ใ†่จ˜ๅทใฏใ€๏ฝ๏ฝŽ๏ฝ„ใ‚’ๆŒ‡ใ™ใ€‚
The sign '&' stands for 'and'.
4

Shogi

to play (a game of shogi); to move (a piece)

5

to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)

ใ—ใฆใ„
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2820
1

designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

Examples
ๅˆ‡็ฌฆใ‚’็”ณใ—่พผใพใ‚Œใ‚‹้š›ใฏไปฃๆ›ฟๆ—ฅใ‚‚ใ”ๆŒ‡ๅฎšใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
When applying for tickets, please give alternative dates.
ใ—ใฉใ†
Noun
Freq #2868
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

guidance; leadership; instruction; direction; coaching

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏใใฎๅ…šใฎๆŒ‡ๅฐŽ็š„ไปปๅ‹™ใซใคใใ“ใจใ‚’ๆ‰ฟ่ชใ—ใŸใ€‚
She has consented to take the leadership of the party.
2

Martial arts

shido (minor penalty in judo)

ใ‚†ใณใ•ใ
Noun
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #3046
1

fingertip; finger

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ็งใฎ้ก”ใ‚’ๆŒ‡ๅ…ˆใงใฝใ‚“ใจใฏใ˜ใ„ใŸใ€‚
He flicked me in the face.
2

toe tip; toe

็›ฎๅทฎใ—
็›ฎๅทฎ
็œผๆŒ‡
ใพใชใ–ใ—
Noun
Freq #3410
1

(a) look; gaze

Examples
ๅญใฉใ‚‚ใŒ็ˆถ่ฆชใ‚’ๅฐŠๆ•ฌใฎ็œผๅทฎใ—ใง่ฆ‹ไธŠใ’ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
The child looks up to his father with worship in his eyes.
ๆŒ‡ใ•ใ™
ใ‚†ใณใ•ใ™
ๆŒ‡ๆŒ‡ใ™
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #3494
1

to point at

Examples
ใƒ„ใ‚ขใƒผใฎใ‚ฌใ‚คใƒ‰ใฏๆ™ฏ่‰ฒใ‚’ๆŒ‡ใ•ใ—ใŸใ€‚
The tour guide pointed out the sight.
ๅฅฝใใชใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ๆŒ‡ๅทฎใ—ใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Point your finger at your choice.
๐ŸŽ“

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