Kanji
N3 9 strokes Grade 3 freq #155

finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess)

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

hand te

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

guidance; leadership
command; direction
designation; specification
naming; nominating
indication; denotation
pointing out; identification
index; index number
index; indices
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock)
(musical) conductor

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

finger; toe
(finger) ring
to indicate; to show
thumb
calling by name; designation
fingertip; finger
little finger; pinky

Example sentences

She has consented to take the leadership of the party.

They honored him as their leading statesman.

We are under his command.

She directed the planning of the project.