小指

Chinese

 
small; tiny; few
small; tiny; few; young
 
finger; to point; to direct
finger; to point; to direct; to indicate
trad. (小指) 小 指
simp. #(小指) 小 指

Pronunciation


Noun

小指

  1. little finger
  2. little toe

Synonyms

  • (little finger):

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
小 指
こ
Grade: 1
ゆび
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

小 (ko, “little”) +‎ 指 (yubi, “finger”) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

小(こ)指(ゆび) • (koyubi) 

  1. a little finger
Derived terms
  • 足(あし)の小(こ)指(ゆび) (ashi no koyubi): little toe

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
小 指
しょう
Grade: 1
し
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

小(しょう)指(し) • (shōshi) 

  1. (uncommon) a little finger[4]

See also

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  3. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. “手”, in 日本大百科全書:ニッポニカ (Nippon Dai Hyakka Zensho: Nipponica, “Encyclopedia Nipponica”)‎ (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 1984
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