A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 9 strokes

Finger ; Point To ; Indicate ; Put Into ; Play (chess) ; Measure (ruler)

Readings on: シ
Kun readings: ゆび・さ.す・-さ.し

指ゆび — finger

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 指輪ゆびわ — ring Word card → Source
• 指導しどう — command; leadership; leadership Word card → Source
• 指環ゆびわ — ring Source
• 眼指まなざし — a look Source
• 薬指くすりゆび — ring finger Source
• 小指こゆび — ear Source