Japanese

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Kanji in this term

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Grade: 4
ゆび
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
無名指 (less common)

Etymology

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Calque of Middle Chinese 無名指 (unnamed finger), equivalent to 名無し (nanashi, unnamed, nameless) +‎ (yubi, finger).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()()(ゆび) (nanashiyubi

  1. Synonym of 薬指 (kusuriyubi, ring finger)

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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