N4 Kanji: 指 (Finger, Point)
JLPT N4 kanji 指 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 指 |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 手/扌(hand) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | シ | shi |
| Kun-yomi | ゆび、さ・す | yubi, sa-su |
Vocabulary
| 指 | ゆび | yubi | finger | | 指定 | してい | shitei | designation, appointment | | 指導 | しどう | shidō | guidance, instruction | | 薬指 | くすりゆび | kusuriyubi | ring finger | | 指輪 | ゆびわ | yubiwa | ring (jewelry) |
Stroke Order
1-3. Left radical 扌(hand). 4-9. Right side 旨 (delicious/purpose).
Mnemonic
Your hand (扌) pointing toward something delicious (旨) — your finger points at what you want.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 持 (hold) | 持 has 寺 on right; 指 has 旨 | | 拾 (pick up) | 拾 has 合 on right; 指 has 旨 |