指 kanji: meaning “finger”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N39 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- finger
- On'yomi
- シ
- Kun'yomi
- ゆび、さ・す
Picture story to remember 指
Under the sun (日), a spoon (匕) of sweet honey tempts you to point a finger (扌) at it.
Parts in this story:日
How to write 指: stroke order
指 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 指
- 指揮しきcommand
- 親指おやゆびthumb
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 指 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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