さし

N4

指

差し指し差

[sashi]

Illustration for 指

Meanings

1.Noun

between (e.g. two people); face to face

2.Noun

hindrance; impediment

3.Prefix

prefix used for stress or emphasis

Less common meanings (3)

4.NounJargon

《noh》arrhythmic section of recitative

5.NounJargon

《hanafuda; mahjong》playing with only 2 players

6.CounterJargon

counter for traditional dance songs

Other Readings

「指」 has another reading with different meanings.

指（ゆび）
finger; toe; digit

Examples

二人の指で静かに話し合った。

We talked face to face.

指で物事を決めましょう。

Let's decide things face to face.

指の関係では正直になれる。

You can be honest face to face.