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指差し確認 (yubisashikakunin) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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The station attendant performs a point-and-call check before closing the doors.
In factories, pointing and calling helps prevent accidents.
Kanji 指 finger, point to, indicate 差 distinction, difference, variation 認 acknowledge, witness, discern Written forms 指ゆび 差さ し 確かく 認にん
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
指ゆび さし 確かく 認にん
Variant with さし in kana; also widely seen.
指ゆび 差さし 確かく 認にん
Abbreviated spelling; less common but understood.
Etymology Compound of 指差し (yubisashi, 'pointing') and 確認 (kakunin, 'confirmation'). The practice originated in Japanese railways and became a standard safety technique.
