This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: シ、ゆび、さ.す、-さ.し
Romaji: shi, yubi, sa.su, -sa.shi
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Name Readings

Kana: い、いぶ、さし、さす
Romaji: i, ibu, sashi, sasu
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Meanings

finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  155
Grade:  3
Skip Pattern:  1-3-6
Korean Reading:  ji
Chinese Reading:  zhi1
Unicode:  6307
JIS:  3B58

Indexes

Halpern Index: 378
Nelson Index: 1904
New Nelson Index: 2152
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c6.15
Four Corner Index: 5206.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 289
Gakken Index: 241
Japanese Names Index: 800
Daikanwanjiten Index: 12034
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0216
Remembering the kanji Index: 659
Kanji Way Index: 292
Kanji Flashcards Index: 569
Kodansha Compact Index: 888
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 305
Kanji in Context Index: 775
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 278
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 337
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 666
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 711
Essential Kanji Index: 729
Kodansha Kanji Index: 452
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1378
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 226
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 327

Words

(ゆび、および、おゆび)
finger; toe; digit
指定 (してい)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
指導 (しどう)
leadership; guidance; coaching; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
指す (さす)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to specify some person; to identify; to indicate; to point out; to play; to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
指名 (しめい)
name; nominate; designate
差し (さし、サシ)
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in Noh music; prefix used for stress or emphasis; counter for traditional dance songs
指揮 (しき)
command; direction
目指す (めざす)
to aim at; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
指摘 (してき)
pointing out; identification
指示 (しじ)
indication; instruction; designation; directions
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