Meaning

Primary

Index Finger

Alternative

Pointer Finger

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Your person distinction finger is the finger you use to point at people to distinguish them from other people. This is your pointer finger... your index finger.

Reading

ひとさしゆび
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are all the kun'yomi readings of everything. The word , the word 差す, and the word . Take your time with this one, it's kind of weird.

Context

Context Sentences

コウイチは、人差し指でメガネをクイッと上げるのがくせだ。

It's Koichi's habit to push his glasses up with his pointer finger.

人差し指にトゲが刺さっちゃった!

I got a splinter in my index finger!

人差し指と小指を立て、それ以外の指をたたんで指先をくっつけると、かわいいキツネができあがります。

If you stick your index and pinky fingers out, then fold the other fingers and put those finger tips together, it turns out to be a cute fox.

電気コードに躓いた時に、人差し指を切っちゃったんだよね。

I cut my index finger when I tripped over the electrical cords.

Kanji Composition