Illustration: Beside a small vegetable plot in a Japanese residential neighborhood, a child holds one hand up at chest height. Only the index finger extends straight outward; the thumb and other three fingers remain loosely folded, with their positions clearly visible.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

人ひと差さし指ゆび

hitosashiyubi

index finger

Example sentences

  1. 火ひばさみで人差ひとさし指ゆびをやけどした。

    I burned my forefinger on fire tongs.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 警官けいかんは人差ひとさし指ゆびで僕ぼくを招まねいた。

    The policeman beckoned to me with his forefinger.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれは親指おやゆびと人差ひとさし指ゆびで蝶ちょうをつまみあげた。

    He picked up a butterfly between his thumb and forefinger.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 人差指

  • 人personOnジン・ニンKunひと
  • 差distinction; differenceOnサKunさす・さし
  • 指finger; pointOnシKunゆび・さす

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