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How to say 'Finger' or 'Middle' in Japanese | 中指

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The Japanese word for Finger or Middle is 'Nakayubi', written as 中指 in Japanese.'Finger' or 'Middle' in hiragana is なかゆび.

    word

    中指

    Meaning

    Finger, Middle

    Reading

    なかゆび

    nakayubi

    Kanji

    中Center 指Finger

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '中指 (なかゆび)' refers specifically to the 'middle finger'. It is the third digit of the hand, located between the index finger and the ring finger. This term is used in both literal and figurative contexts. For example: I hurt my middle finger「中指を怪我した」(なかゆびをけがした). She pointed with her middle finger「彼女は中指で指した」(かのじょはなかゆびでさした). In some cultures, raising the middle finger can be considered an offensive gesture, but in Japanese, the term itself is neutral and simply refers to the anatomical part.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5869

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 中指

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    中

    Meaning

    Center

  • kanji

    指

    Meaning

    Finger

Words Related to 中指 Through the Kanji 中

These 45 Words contain the Kanji 中 as well.

  • word

    中

    Meaning

    Inside, Middle

  • word

    中国

    Meaning

    China

  • word

    中心

    Meaning

    Center

  • word

    中々

    Meaning

    Quite, Not easily

  • word

    中央

    Meaning

    Center, Middle

  • word

    中学生

    Meaning

    Middle school student

  • word

    中学校

    Meaning

    Junior high

  • word

    途中

    Meaning

    Midway, On the way

  • word

    中学

    Meaning

    Middle school

  • word

    背中

    Meaning

    Back

  • word

    世の中

    Meaning

    World

  • word

    連中

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    水中

    Meaning

    Underwater

  • word

    空中

    Meaning

    Sky, Air

  • word

    お中元

    Meaning

    Mid year gift

  • word

    中世

    Meaning

    Middle ages

  • word

    中身

    Meaning

    Contents

  • word

    中間

    Meaning

    Middle, Interim

  • word

    集中

    Meaning

    Concentration

  • word

    夜中

    Meaning

    Midnight

  • word

    真ん中

    Meaning

    Middle

  • word

    最中

    Meaning

    Peak, Middle

  • word

    夢中

    Meaning

    Engrossed

  • word

    暑中見舞い

    Meaning

    Summer greeting

  • word

    日中

    Meaning

    Daytime, Japan China

  • word

    中年

    Meaning

    Middle age

  • word

    年中

    Meaning

    Year round

  • word

    中華

    Meaning

    China, Chinese

  • word

    中止

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    中古

    Meaning

    Used, Secondhand

  • word

    町中

    Meaning

    Town center

  • word

    中期

    Meaning

    Midterm, Mid phase

  • word

    中立

    Meaning

    Neutrality

  • word

    真夜中

    Meaning

    Midnight

  • word

    真っ最中

    Meaning

    Midst

  • word

    中略

    Meaning

    Omission

  • word

    中流

    Meaning

    Middle class

  • word

    中断

    Meaning

    Interruption

  • word

    中継

    Meaning

    Broadcast, Relay

  • word

    女中

    Meaning

    Maid

  • word

    中途

    Meaning

    Midway

  • word

    中枢

    Meaning

    Center

  • word

    中級

    Meaning

    Intermediate

  • word

    中毒

    Meaning

    Addiction

  • word

    中旬

    Meaning

    Midmonth

Words Related to 中指 Through the Kanji 指

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 指 as well.

  • word

    指

    Meaning

    Finger

  • word

    目指す

    Meaning

    Aim

  • word

    指示

    Meaning

    Instruction

  • word

    指す

    Meaning

    Point

  • word

    小指

    Meaning

    Pinkie

  • word

    指定

    Meaning

    Designation

  • word

    薬指

    Meaning

    Ring finger

  • word

    親指

    Meaning

    Thumb

  • word

    指摘

    Meaning

    Pointing out

  • word

    指導

    Meaning

    Guidance

  • word

    指揮

    Meaning

    Command

  • word

    指標

    Meaning

    Indicator

  • word

    指差す

    Meaning

    Point

  • word

    人差し指

    Meaning

    Index finger

  • word

    指先

    Meaning

    Fingertip

  • word

    指輪

    Meaning

    Ring

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