[指] Handwritten Kanji for finger and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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