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指示

しじ

instruction, indication

Mnemonic

Somebody points at the thing and shows you what is to be done with it. The same 指 that points in 目指す and the same show 示 as 示す, and you go on exactly as told: しじ.

Built from

finger, point at
扌 hand + 旨 gist, point
show, indicate
An altar with the offerings set out on top, put up where everybody can see them.

Words sharing these kanji

finger, toe to aim for to show, to indicate

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