noun
Archaic term for the ring finger; in modern Japanese, 薬指 is used instead. The word 名無し指 literally means 'nameless finger'.
See also: 薬指
古文書には「名無し指」という表記が見られる。
The notation '名無し指' can be seen in old documents.
昔
In the past, the ring finger was sometimes called '名無し指'.