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There are 43 total results for your 指し search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

指し

see styles
 sashi
    さし
ruler; measure; (1) between (e.g. two people); face to face; (2) hindrance; impediment; (3) (music) (kana only) arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; (prefix) (4) prefix used for stress or emphasis; (counter) (5) counter for traditional dance songs

指し値

see styles
 sashine
    さしね
limit price (e.g. on a stock transaction); price limit

指し図

see styles
 sashizu
    さしず
(n,vs,adj-no) instruction; mandate; directions

指し声

see styles
 sashigoe
    さしごえ
(music) (archaism) section of recitative (esp. in noh music)

指し手

see styles
 sashite
    さして
move (in shogi, chess, etc.)

指し棒

see styles
 sashibou / sashibo
    さしぼう
pointer; pointing stick

指し物

see styles
 sashimono
    さしもの
(1) cabinetwork; joinery; (2) hair ornament; hairpin; (3) (archaism) colours; banner; small banner worn by soldiers during battle (for identification) from the Sengoku period to the end of the Edo period

指し箸

see styles
 sashibashi
    さしばし
pointing towards somebody or something with one's chopsticks (a breach of etiquette)

指し縄

see styles
 sashinawa
    さしなわ
(archaism) halter (for restraining a horse, etc.)

一指し

see styles
 hitosashi
    ひとさし
a game or match

名指し

see styles
 nazashi
    なざし
(noun, transitive verb) calling by name; designation; nomination

早指し

see styles
 hayazashi
    はやざし
quick game of shogi

水指し

see styles
 mizusashi
    みずさし
(1) pitcher; water jug; watering can; (2) container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

物指し

see styles
 monosashi
    ものさし
ruler; measure

目指し

see styles
 mezashi
    めざし
(1) aim; goal; purpose; (2) look; eyes; expression of eyes

指し掛け

see styles
 sashikake
    さしかけ
unfinished game of shogi

指し物師

see styles
 sashimonoshi
    さしものし
cabinetmaker

指し示す

see styles
 sashishimesu
    さししめす
(transitive verb) to indicate; to show; to point to

人指し指

see styles
 hitosashiyubi
    ひとさしゆび
index finger; forefinger

将棋指し

see styles
 shougisashi / shogisashi
    しょうぎさし
shogi player

指し値注文

see styles
 sashinechuumon / sashinechumon
    さしねちゅうもん
(See 成り行き注文) limit order

指し直し局

see styles
 sashinaoshikyoku
    さしなおしきょく
replayed game after a draw (in shogi)

親指シフト

see styles
 oyayubishifuto
    おやゆびシフト
{comp} thumb shift

Variations:
指し値
指値

see styles
 sashine
    さしね
limit price (e.g. on a stock transaction); price limit

Variations:
指し箸
指箸

see styles
 sashibashi
    さしばし
pointing towards someone or something with one's chopsticks (a breach of etiquette)

早指しチェス

see styles
 hayazashichesu
    はやざしチェス
speed chess; blitz chess

Variations:

差し
指し

see styles
 sashi
    さし
(See ものさし) ruler; measure

Variations:
指物師
指し物師

see styles
 sashimonoshi
    さしものし
cabinetmaker

Variations:
差し
指し

see styles
 sashi; sashi
    さし; サシ
(1) between (e.g. two people); face to face; (2) hindrance; impediment; (3) (kana only) {noh} arrhythmic section of recitative; (4) {hanaf;mahj} playing with only 2 players; (prefix) (5) prefix used for stress or emphasis; (counter) (6) counter for traditional dance songs

Variations:
指値注文
指し値注文

see styles
 sashinechuumon / sashinechumon
    さしねちゅうもん
{finc} (See 成行注文) limit order

親指シフトキーボード

see styles
 oyayubishifutokiiboodo / oyayubishifutokiboodo
    おやゆびシフトキーボード
{comp} thumb shift keyboard

Variations:
指し示す(P)
指示す

see styles
 sashishimesu
    さししめす
(transitive verb) to indicate; to show; to point to

Variations:
指しゃぶり
指シャブリ

see styles
 yubishaburi(指shaburi); yubishaburi(指shaburi)
    ゆびしゃぶり(指しゃぶり); ゆびシャブリ(指シャブリ)
thumb-sucking

Variations:
指図(P)
指し図(io)

see styles
 sashizu
    さしず
(noun/participle) directions; instructions; orders; command

Variations:
一差し
一指し
一差
一指

see styles
 hitosashi
    ひとさし
one dance; one game (e.g. of shogi)

Variations:
差し声
指し声
差声
指声

see styles
 sashigoe
    さしごえ
(archaism) {music} (See 謡曲) section of recitative (esp. in noh music)

Variations:
差し縄
指し縄
差縄
指縄

see styles
 sashinawa
    さしなわ
(archaism) halter (for restraining a horse, etc.)

Variations:
水差し
水差
水指
水指し

see styles
 mizusashi
    みずさし
(1) pitcher; water jug; watering can; (2) (usu. not 水差し) container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

Variations:
目差し
目指し
目差
目指

see styles
 mezashi
    めざし
(1) (See 目指す・1) aim; goal; purpose; (2) (See 眼差し) look; eyes; expression of eyes

Variations:
物差し(P)
物差(P)
物指し(P)
物指(P)

see styles
 monosashi
    ものさし
ruler; measure

Variations:
指物
指し物
差物
差し物
挿物
挿し物

see styles
 sashimono
    さしもの
(1) (usu. 指(し)物) cabinetwork; joinery; (2) (often 挿(し)物) hair ornament; hairpin; (3) (archaism) colours; banner; small banner worn by soldiers during battle (for identification) from the Sengoku period to the end of the Edo period

Variations:
人差し指(P)
人差指
人指し指
人さし指

see styles
 hitosashiyubi
    ひとさしゆび
(1) index finger; forefinger; (2) second toe

Variations:
物差し(P)
物差
物指し(rK)
物指(rK)
物さし(sK)
もの差し(sK)
もの指し(sK)

see styles
 monosashi
    ものさし
ruler; measure
This page contains 43 results for "指し" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

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