Finger Names

Finger Names

Today, I would like to introduce the common names of 'yubi' (指 - meaning "fingers") in Japanese.

'Oyayubi' (親指 - "thumb"): Since 'oya' (親) means "parent," the literal meaning of 'oyayubi' is "parent's finger."

'Hitosashiyubi' (人差し指 - "index finger"): Since 'hito' (人) means "person" and 'sashi' (差し) means "pointing," the literal meaning of 'hitosashiyubi' is "finger for pointing at a person."

'Nakayubi' (中指 - "middle finger"): Since 'naka' (中) means "center," the literal meaning of 'nakayubi' is "center finger."

'Kusuriyubi' (薬指 - "ring finger"): Since 'kusuri' (薬) means "medicine," the literal meaning of 'kusuriyubi' is "medicine finger."

'Koyubi' (小指 - "little finger"): Since 'ko' (小) means "small," the literal meaning of 'koyubi' is "small finger."

指の名前

今日は、日本語の指の名前を紹介します。

親指：「親」は "parent" を意味するので、「親指」の文字どおりの意味は "parent's finger" です。

人差し指：「人」は "person"、「指し」は "" を意味するので、「人差し指」の文字どおりの意味は "" です。

中指：「中」は "center" を意味するので、「中指」の文字どおりの意味は "center finger" です。

薬指：「薬」は "medicine" を意味するので、「薬指」の文字どおりの意味は "mecidine finger" です。

小指：「小」は "small" を意味するので、「小指」の文字どおりの意味は "small finger" です。

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• Today, I would like to introduce the common names of 'yubi' (指 - meaning "fingers") in Japanese.
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• 'Oyayubi' (親指 - "thumb"): Since 'oya' (親) means "parent," the literal meaning of 'oyayubi' is "parent's finger."
• 'Oyayubi' (親指 - "thumb"): Since 'oya' (親) means "parent," the literal meaning of 'oyayubi' is "the parent finger"

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• 'Hitosashiyubi' (人差し指 - "index finger"): Since 'hito' (人) means "person" and 'sashi' (差し) means "pointing," the literal meaning of 'hitosashiyubi' is "finger for pointing at a person."
• 'Hitosashiyubi' (人差し指 - "index finger"): Since 'hito' (人) means "person" and 'sashi' (差し) means "pointing," the literal meaning of 'hitosashiyubi' is "finger for pointing at a person."

• 'Nakayubi' (中指 - "middle finger"): Since 'naka' (中) means "center," the literal meaning of 'nakayubi' is "center finger."
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• 'Kusuriyubi' (薬指 - "ring finger"): Since 'kusuri' (薬) means "medicine," the literal meaning of 'kusuriyubi' is "medicine finger."
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• 'Koyubi' (小指 - "little finger"): Since 'ko' (小) means "small," the literal meaning of 'koyubi' is "small finger."
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