親指
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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”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- a thumb (digit)
Synonyms
Derived terms
See also
- 人差し指 (hitosashiyubi)
- 中指 (nakayubi)
- 薬指 (kusuriyubi)
- 小指 (koyubi)
References
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN