Japanese symbol for “vix”

ＶＩＸ指数

ビックスしすう

Romaji: bikkusushisuu

Volatility Index (Chicago Board Options Exchange); VIX

In Japanese, vix is ＶＩＸ指数, read ビックスしすう (bikkusushisuu).

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Meanings

n Volatility Index (Chicago Board Options Exchange); VIX (finc)

Kanji and stroke order

指

finger, point to, indicate

on: シ
kun: ゆび、さ.す、-さ.し

9 strokes · JLPT 2

数

number, strength, fate

on: スウ、ス、サク、ソク
kun: かず、かぞ.える、しばしば、せ.める

13 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
指定	してい shitei	designation; specification; assignment
指導	しどう shidou	guidance; leadership; instruction
指摘	してき shiteki	pointing out; identification
指示	しじ shiji	indication; denotation; designation
指揮	しき shiki	command; direction; supervision
指輪	ゆびわ yubiwa	(finger) ring
多数	たすう tasuu	large number (of); many
複数	ふくすう fukusuu	plural; multiple

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.