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How to say 'Index' in Japanese | 索引

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The Japanese word for Index is 'Sakuin', written as 索引 in Japanese.'Index' in hiragana is さくいん.

    word

    索引

    Meaning

    Index

    Reading

    さくいん

    sakuin

    Kanji

    Search, Rope Pull

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '索引 (さくいん)' means 'index'. It refers to a list of terms, topics, or names, often found at the end of a book, that helps readers locate specific information within the text. This term is commonly used in academic, technical, and reference materials. For example: The index is at the back of the book「索引は本の後ろにあります」(さくいんはほんのうしろにあります). Please check the index for the page number「ページ番号を索引で確認してください」(ページばんごうをさくいんでかくにんしてください). The word is neutral in tone and is widely understood in both formal and informal contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    9

    Frequency

    3792

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 索引

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Pull

Words Related to 索引 Through the Kanji

This Word contains the Kanji 索 as well.

  • word

    検索

    Meaning

    Search

Words Related to 索引 Through the Kanji

These 30 Words contain the Kanji 引 as well.

  • word

    引く

    Meaning

    Pull, Catch

  • word

    取り引き

    Meaning

    Deal

  • word

    引き出し

    Meaning

    Drawer

  • word

    引き算

    Meaning

    Subtraction

  • word

    引っ越す

    Meaning

    Move

  • word

    引っ越し

    Meaning

    Moving

  • word

    強引

    Meaning

    Forceful

  • word

    引用

    Meaning

    Quote

  • word

    字引

    Meaning

    Dictionary

  • word

    引っ張る

    Meaning

    Pull, Stretch

  • word

    引き受ける

    Meaning

    Accept, Undertake

  • word

    引き上げる

    Meaning

    Raise, Withdraw

  • word

    引き起こす

    Meaning

    Cause, Trigger

  • word

    引き出す

    Meaning

    Withdraw, Draw out

  • word

    引きずる

    Meaning

    Drag

  • word

    引き取る

    Meaning

    Take, Withdraw

  • word

    引っ掛かる

    Meaning

    Catch, Get stuck

  • word

    値引き

    Meaning

    Discount

  • word

    長引く

    Meaning

    Prolong

  • word

    引き分け

    Meaning

    Draw

  • word

    引き止める

    Meaning

    Stop, Detain

  • word

    割り引く

    Meaning

    Discount

  • word

    割り引き

    Meaning

    Discount

  • word

    引っ込む

    Meaning

    Withdraw

  • word

    引き

    Meaning

    Pull

  • word

    引き継ぐ

    Meaning

    Inherit, Takeover

  • word

    引き返す

    Meaning

    Turn back

  • word

    引き伸ばす

    Meaning

    Stretch

  • word

    引き延ばす

    Meaning

    Stretch, Prolong

  • word

    引っ掛ける

    Meaning

    Hook, Trick

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