Word details

名指し

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 名指し.

Dictionary

Entry

名指しざしNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #19336
1

calling by name; designation; nomination

Examples
彼女は彼を名指しで呼んだ。
She called him by name.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

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

9 strokesFrequency 155JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

ゆびさ.す-さ.し

Nanori

いぶさしさす

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