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環指 (かんし, kanshi) Japanese meaning: ring finger | Kotomora

環かん指し

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Meanings

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Medical and formal term for the ring finger. In everyday conversation, 薬指 (くすりゆび) is more common.

環かん指しは薬くすり指ゆびの医い学がく的てきな呼よび方かたです。
環指 is the medical term for the ring finger.

Kanji

環ring, circle, loop
指finger, point to, indicate

Related words

薬くすり指ゆび
薬指 is the everyday word for the ring finger, while 環指 is a formal medical term.

Etymology

From 環 (ring) + 指 (finger). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the ring finger in medical terminology.