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指文字 (しもんじ) — fingerspelling (in sign language for the deaf) | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
指文字

指文字

指し文もん字じ

fingerspelling (in sign language for the deaf)

Kanji Vocab Culture & Traditions19 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

しもんじゆびもじ

Noun

1.

fingerspelling (in sign language for the deaf), finger alphabet

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 19

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Kanji that make up this word

ゆび・さ.す・-さ.し…(5)

finger・point to・indicate・put into・play (chess)…(1)

ふみ・あや…(5)

sentence・literature・style・art・decoration…(3)

あざ・あざな・-な…(1)

character・letter・word・section of village

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