指 — “finger / to point” in Japanese

Grade 3し, ゆび, さ

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“finger / to point” in Japanese is 指, read shi, yubi, sa (し, ゆび, さ). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 指定 (designation).

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What does 指 mean?

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Kanji	指
Meaning	finger / to point
Readings	し, ゆび, さ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	指定 (designation)

How to read 指

指 is read shi (し) or yubi (ゆび) or sa (さ) depending on the word.

Words with 指

指揮しき
屈指くっし
目指めざ
指先ゆびさき
避難指示ひなんしじ
指定
指示
指導
指摘

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Updated: 2026-08-28