How to say "Point" in Japanese | 指す

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Point" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Point" is "Sasu", written in japanese as "指す".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verb '指す (さす)' primarily means 'to point' or 'to indicate'. It is used when someone is physically pointing at something or when referring to something in a more abstract sense, such as indicating a direction or specifying a target. For example: He pointed at the map「彼は地図を指した」(かれはちずをさした). This word can also mean 'to refer to' in a linguistic or conceptual context, such as when a term refers to a specific concept. For instance: The term 'AI' refers to artificial intelligence「『AI』という言葉は人工知能を指す」(『AI』ということばはじんこうちのうをさす). The verb is versatile and can be used in both literal and metaphorical contexts.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "指" means "Finger" and can be read as "Sa", "Shi" and "Yubi"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Sasu" mean in japanese?

"Sasu" means "Point" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "す" is read as "su". The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "ゆ" is read as "yu". And The hiragana "び" is read as "bi".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.