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How to say 'Thumb' in Japanese | 親指

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The Japanese word for Thumb is 'Oyayubi', written as 親指 in Japanese.'Thumb' in hiragana is おやゆび.

    word

    親指

    Meaning

    Thumb

    Reading

    おやゆび

    oyayubi

    Kanji

    Parent Finger

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '親指 (おやゆび)' refers to the 'thumb', the shortest and thickest digit of the human hand. It is used in various contexts, such as describing body parts, gestures, or actions involving the thumb. For example: I hurt my thumb「親指をけがした」(おやゆびをけがした). He gave a thumbs up「彼は親指を立てた」(かれはおやゆびをたてた). The thumb is often contrasted with other fingers, such as in the phrase '親指と人差し指 (おやゆびとひとさしゆび) (thumb and index finger)'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3223

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 親指

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Parent

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Finger

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'Oyayubi' means 'Thumb' .

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