ๆŒ‡

JLPT N3

Finger, point

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใ‚ท (shi)
Kunโ€™yomi: ใ‚†ใณ, ใ•(ใ™) (yubi, sa(su))
โ€ข ใ‚†ใณ โ€“ finger โ€ข ใ•(ใ™) โ€“ to point, to indicate

Vocabulary

ๆŒ‡
ใ‚†ใณ
finger
ๆŒ‡็คบ
ใ—ใ˜
instruction
ๆŒ‡่ผช
ใ‚†ใณใ‚
ring
ๆŒ‡ๆ‘˜
ใ—ใฆใ
point out
็›ฎๆŒ‡ใ™
ใ‚ใ–ใ™
aim for

Example Sentences

ๆŒ‡ใ‚’ไฝฟใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚†ใณ ใ‚’ ใคใ‹ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
I use my finger.
ๆŒ‡็คบใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ—ใ˜ ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
I give instructions.
ๆŒ‡่ผชใงใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚†ใณใ‚ ใงใ™ใ€‚
It is a ring.
ๅ•้กŒใ‚’ๆŒ‡ๆ‘˜ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚‚ใ‚“ใ ใ„ ใ‚’ ใ—ใฆใ ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
I point out the problem.
ๆˆๅŠŸใ‚’็›ฎๆŒ‡ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ›ใ„ใ“ใ† ใ‚’ ใ‚ใ–ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
I aim for success.

Cultural Note

โ˜๏ธ ๆŒ‡ emphasizes precision and direction in Japanese culture.
โ€ข Fingers are often used for pointing in teaching, navigation, and instruction, reflecting clarity and guidance.
โ€ข In social contexts, pointing is sometimes avoided to show politeness, highlighting subtle etiquette.
โ€ข The kanji appears in formal and educational contexts like ๆŒ‡ๅฐŽ (guidance) and ๆŒ‡ๅฎš (designation), showing structured instruction and direction in Japanese society.