Japanese symbol for “nms”

非手指動作

ひしゅしどうさ

Romaji: hishushidousa

non-manual signals; NMS

In Japanese, nms is 非手指動作, read ひしゅしどうさ (hishushidousa).

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

n non-manual signals; NMS

Kanji and stroke order

非

un-, mistake, negative

on: ヒ
kun: あら.ず

8 strokes · JLPT 2

手

hand

on: シュ、ズ
kun: て、て-、-て、た-

4 strokes · JLPT 4

指

finger, point to, indicate

on: シ
kun: ゆび、さ.す、-さ.し

9 strokes · JLPT 2

動

move, motion, change

on: ドウ
kun: うご.く、うご.かす

11 strokes · JLPT 3

作

make, production, prepare

on: サク、サ
kun: つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り

7 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “nms”

Word	Reading	Meaning
神経調節性失神	しんけいちょうせつせいしっしん shinkeichousetsuseishisshin	neurally mediated syncope; cerebral anemia-induced syncope; NMS

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
非常	ひじょう hijou	emergency
是非	ぜひ zehi	certainly; without fail
非難	ひなん hinan	criticism; blame; censure
非公式	ひこうしき hikoushiki	informal; unofficial
非公開	ひこうかい hikoukai	private; non-public; secret
非行	ひこう hikou	delinquency; misconduct
相手	あいて aite	companion; partner; company
選手	せんしゅ senshu	player (of a sport); athlete; team member
指定	してい shitei	designation; specification; assignment
活動	かつどう katsudou	activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation
作る	つくる tsukuru	to make; to produce; to manufacture