Today’s Kanji is “指” (yubi); Kanji for “finger”.
Handwritten Kanji “指” (yubi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “指”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 指 | シ ゆび さ-す | shi yubi sa-su | 9 | 扌 | finger |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “指”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 人差し指 | ひとさしゆび | Hitosashiyubi | Index finger |
| 指揮者 | しきしゃ | Shikisha | Conductor |
| 指名手配犯 | しめいてはいはん | Shimei tehai-han | The wanted person |
