指揮 (しき, shiki) Japanese meaning: command | Kotomora

指し揮き

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指揮する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	指し揮きする	指し揮きしない
Polite	指し揮きします	指し揮きしません
Past polite	指し揮きしました	指し揮きしませんでした
Past	指し揮きした	指し揮きしなかった
Te-form	指し揮きして	指し揮きしないで
Desire	指し揮きしたい	指し揮きしたくない
Potential	指し揮きできる	指し揮きできない
Passive	指し揮きされる	指し揮きされない
Causative	指し揮きさせる	指し揮きさせない
Causative passive	指し揮きさせられる	指し揮きさせられない
Volitional	指し揮きしよう
Polite volitional	指し揮きしましょう
Imperative	指し揮きしろ	指し揮きするな
Conditional	指し揮きすれば	指し揮きしなければ
Tara conditional	指し揮きしたら	指し揮きしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

command; direction; supervision

General term for leading, directing, or supervising people or operations. Often used in military, organizational, or project contexts.

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Kanji

指finger, point to, indicate
揮brandish, wave, wag
麾beckon to, command

Related words· 7

指し導どうN3sense 1
指導 means guiding or teaching someone toward improvement, while 指揮 means giving direct orders or commands to control actions.
統とう率そつN1sense 1
統率 stresses unifying and leading a group as one, whereas 指揮 focuses on the act of issuing commands or directions.
統とう括かつ sense 1
統括 means overseeing and coordinating multiple parts into a whole, while 指揮 emphasizes actively directing actions in the moment.
采さい配はい sense 1
采配 (often 采配を振る) refers informally to directing or managing operations, while 指揮 is the more formal, general term for command.

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率ひきいるN1
指揮する is more formal and typically refers to conducting an orchestra or commanding military operations, while 率いる is a broader term for leading any group.
統とう帥すい
指揮 refers to general command or directing an operation, while 統帥 specifically denotes supreme, top-level command authority, especially in military hierarchies.
司し令れい
指揮 focuses on the act of directing or leading (like conducting an orchestra or battle), whereas 司令 emphasizes the position or authority of command.

Don't confuse with

指し示じN3sense 1
指示 means giving a specific instruction or pointer, while 指揮 means overall command or direction of people or a performance.

Word family· 12

指し揮き棒ぼう
conductor's baton; baton · perforated baton; bâton de commandement
指し揮き官かん
commander; commanding officer; CO
指し揮き所じょ
command post; headquarters
指し揮き権けん
right to command; command authority

Written forms

指し揮きUsage97%
Standard kanji form; high-frequency in news and general use.
しきUsage3%
指し麾き
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 麾 is not a jōyō kanji.

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 指揮 (t͡ɕiɪ hiuᴇ), meaning 'to command, to direct'. The kanji 指 means 'finger, point' and 揮 means 'brandish, wield', together suggesting the act of pointing and directing.

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