Meaning
Finger, Point, Indicate
Used to express physical pointing or identifying something specifically.
- 指 — finger
- 指す — to point
- 指示 — instruction, direction
- 指定 — designation
- 指導 — guidance
- 指名 — nomination
指 includes the radical 手 (hand) and the phonetic part 旨 (meaning "intention" or "aim"). Together, they depict the hand pointing toward something — hence “to point” or “to indicate.”
先生は 黒板を指しました。
The teacher pointed at the blackboard.
指を切らないように注意してください。
Please be careful not to cut your finger.
🎧 Listen to シ and ゆび・さす.