also: ゆびもじ
fingerspelling; finger alphabet
Refers to the system of representing letters of a written alphabet using hand shapes, used in sign language communication.
Deaf people sometimes use fingerspelling to convey names.
Learning the finger alphabet expands your sign language vocabulary.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading ゆびもじ is more common than しもんじ.
Alternate reading; less common than ゆびもじ.
Compound of 指 (finger) and 文字 (character, letter), literally 'finger letters'. The reading ゆびもじ is the more common kun'yomi-based reading, while しもんじ uses the on'yomi for 指.