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How to say 'Fingertip' in Japanese | 指先

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The Japanese word for Fingertip is 'Yubisaki', written as 指先 in Japanese.'Fingertip' in hiragana is ゆびさき.

    word

    指先

    Meaning

    Fingertip

    Reading

    ゆびさき

    yubisaki

    Kanji

    指Finger 先Before, Previous

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '指先 (ゆびさき)' refers to the very end of a finger, specifically the 'fingertip'. It is commonly used to describe the part of the finger that is most sensitive and often used for touching or manipulating objects. For example: I touched it with my fingertip「指先で触りました」(ゆびさきでさわりました). The artist painted with her fingertips「その芸術家は指先で絵を描きました」(そのげいじゅつかはゆびさきでえをかきました). This word is often used in contexts involving fine motor skills, sensation, or delicate tasks.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    6078

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 指先

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    指

    Meaning

    Finger

  • kanji

    先

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

Words Related to 指先 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

    中指

    Meaning

    Finger, Middle

  • word

    指輪

    Meaning

    Ring

Words Related to 指先 Through the Kanji 先

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 先 as well.

  • word

    先

    Meaning

    Ahead, Tip

  • word

    先生

    Meaning

    Teacher

  • word

    先ず

    Meaning

    First

  • word

    先月

    Meaning

    Last month

  • word

    先週

    Meaning

    Last week

  • word

    先程

    Meaning

    Earlier

  • word

    先に

    Meaning

    Before

  • word

    先輩

    Meaning

    Senior

  • word

    優先

    Meaning

    Priority

  • word

    先日

    Meaning

    Recently

  • word

    最先端

    Meaning

    Cutting edge

  • word

    宛先

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    先端

    Meaning

    Tip, Cutting edge

  • word

    先進

    Meaning

    Advancement

  • word

    先祖

    Meaning

    Ancestor

  • word

    先行

    Meaning

    Precedence

  • word

    先頭

    Meaning

    Front

  • word

    真っ先

    Meaning

    Forefront

  • word

    勤め先

    Meaning

    Workplace

  • word

    祖先

    Meaning

    Ancestor

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What does 'Yubisaki' (指先) mean?

'Yubisaki' means 'Fingertip' .

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