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.
聴覚障害者は指文字を使って名前を伝えることがある。
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.