中指

Chinese

 
middle; center; within
middle; center; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark)
 
finger; to point; to direct
finger; to point; to direct; to indicate
trad. (中指)
simp. #(中指)

Pronunciation


Noun

中指

  1. middle finger

Synonyms

Derived terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
なか
Grade: 1
ゆび
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

(naka, chū, middle) + (yubi, shi, finger) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

(なか)(ゆび) (nakayubi) 

  1. middle finger
    (なか)(ゆび)()てる
    nakayubi o tateru
    to put up the middle finger

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ちゅう
Grade: 1

Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ちゅうし [chúꜜùshì] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨᵝːɕi]

Noun

(ちゅう)() (chūshi) ちゆうし (tyūsi)?

  1. middle finger

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

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

中指 (jungji) (hangeul 중지)

  1. Hanja form? of 중지 (middle finger).
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