Kanji指
Readingさ
Frequency3%
Used in (28 in total)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to indicate; to show; to point to
to point to a direction
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
move; (skilled) shogi player
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
pointer; pointing stick
to be obvious; to be obviously correct; (lit.) to point to one's palm
replayed game after a draw (in shogi)
to point at
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
one dance; one game (e.g. of shogi)
limit price (e.g. on a stock transaction); price limit
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
unfinished game of shogi
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
ruler; measure
to be talked about behind one's back; to be criticized behind one's back
to deliberately misinterpret; to invert right and wrong; (lit.) to point to a deer and call it a horse
pointing towards someone or something with one's chopsticks (a breach of etiquette)
section of recitative (esp. in noh music)
halter (for restraining a horse, etc.)