How to say 'Pinkie' in Japanese | 小指

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The Japanese word for Pinkie is 'Koyubi', written as 小指 in Japanese.'Pinkie' in hiragana is こゆび.

word

小指

Meaning

Pinkie

Reading

こゆび

koyubi

Kanji

小Small 指Finger

Explanation

The Japanese noun '小指 (こゆび)' refers to the 'pinkie' or 'little finger,' which is the smallest and outermost finger on the hand. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and can also appear in idiomatic expressions or cultural contexts. For example: I hurt my pinkie「小指をけがした」(こゆびをけがした). She wears a ring on her pinkie「彼女は小指に指輪をはめている」(かのじょはこゆびにゆびわをはめている). In Japanese culture, the pinkie finger is sometimes associated with promises or oaths, as seen in the phrase 'pinkie promise' (小指の約束, こゆびのやくそく).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3013

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 小指

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

小

Meaning

Small

kanji

指

Meaning

Finger

Words Related to 小指 Through the Kanji 小

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 小 as well.

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小さな

Meaning

Small

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小さい

Meaning

Small

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小学生

Meaning

Elementary student

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小学校

Meaning

Elementary

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小説

Meaning

Novel

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小包

Meaning

Parcel

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小

Meaning

Small

word

小川

Meaning

Stream

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小雨

Meaning

Drizzle

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小屋

Meaning

Hut

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小売店

Meaning

Retail store

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小便

Meaning

Urine, Urination

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小量

Meaning

Small amount

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小学

Meaning

Elementary

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小遣い

Meaning

Pocket money

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縮小

Meaning

Reduction

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小型

Meaning

Small size

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小鳥

Meaning

Bird

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小麦

Meaning

Wheat

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小麦粉

Meaning

Flour

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小児科

Meaning

Pediatrics

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大小

Meaning

Size, Importance

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最小

Meaning

Minimum

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小児

Meaning

Child

Words Related to 小指 Through the Kanji 指

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 指 as well.

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指

Meaning

Finger

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目指す

Meaning

Aim

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指示

Meaning

Instruction

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指す

Meaning

Point

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指定

Meaning

Designation

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薬指

Meaning

Ring finger

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親指

Meaning

Thumb

word

指摘

Meaning

Pointing out

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指導

Meaning

Guidance

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指揮

Meaning

Command

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指標

Meaning

Indicator

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指差す

Meaning

Point

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人差し指

Meaning

Index finger

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中指

Meaning

Finger, Middle

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指先

Meaning

Fingertip

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指輪

Meaning

Ring

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'Koyubi' means 'Pinkie' .

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