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Japanese symbol for “thimble”

Romaji: yubinuki
thimble

In Japanese, thimble is , read (yubinuki).

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 thimble

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

finger, point to, indicate
on: シ
kun: ゆび、さ.す、-さ.し
9 strokes · JLPT 2
pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate
on: カン
kun: つらぬ.く、ぬ.く、ぬき
11 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “thimble”

WordReadingMeaning
シンブル shinburuthimble

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
いっかん ikkanconsistency; coherence; integration
かんつう kantsuupassing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating

See also: Chinese symbol for “thimble”.

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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