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Japanese symbol for “indices”

Romaji: shihyou
index; indices; indicator

In Japanese, indices is , read (shihyou).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n index; indices; indicator

Kanji and stroke order

finger, point to, indicate
on: シ
kun: ゆび、さ.す、-さ.し
9 strokes · JLPT 2
signpost, seal, mark
on: ヒョウ
kun: しるべ、しるし
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
してい shiteidesignation; specification; assignment
しどう shidouguidance; leadership; instruction
してき shitekipointing out; identification
しじ shijiindication; denotation; designation
しき shikicommand; direction; supervision
ゆびわ yubiwa(finger) ring
もくひょう mokuhyougoal; target; aim
ひょうじゅん hyoujunstandard; criterion; norm

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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