also: ひとさしゆび
Formal or literary term for the index finger. In everyday speech, 人差し指 (ひとさしゆび) is more common.
See also: 人差し指 (ひとさしゆび)
He pointed to a spot on the map with his index finger.
The expression 'move one's index finger' means to feel an appetite or desire for something.
Standard kanji spelling for the index finger, used in formal and literary contexts.
Gikun reading for 食指; the more common spelling for this reading is 人差し指.
From Chinese 食指 (shízhǐ), literally 'eating finger', referring to the finger used for eating. The Japanese reading しょくし is the on'yomi.