親指

Japanese
Kanji in this term
親 指
おや
Grade: 2		 ゆび
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 親 (oya, “parent, boss”) +‎ 指 (yubi, “finger”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

Noun

親(おや)指(ゆび) • (oyayubi) 

  1. a thumb (digit)

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • 足(あし)の親(おや)指(ゆび) (ashi no oyayubi): hallux, big toe

See also

References
  1. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  4. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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