Word details

人差し指

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 人差し指.

Dictionary

Entry

人差し指人差指人指し指人さし指ひとさしゆびNounFreq #4289
1

index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger

Examples
火ばさみで人差し指をやけどした。
I burned my forefinger on fire tongs.
2

second toe

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

人

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

じとねひこふみ
差

distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

10 strokesFrequency 449JLPT N2Grade 4

On

サ

Kun

さ.すさ.し
指

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

9 strokesFrequency 155JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シ

Kun

ゆびさ.す-さ.し

Nanori

いいぶさしさす

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