Word Meaning 弾指

だんし danshi

弾指 is read as だんし (danshi) and means snapping the fingers (esp. by striking the side of the middle finger with the thumb; to indicate consent, joy, a warning, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. snapping the fingers (esp. by striking the side of the middle finger with the thumb; to indicate consent, joy, a warning, etc.)
  2. moment
  3. instant
  4. criticism
  5. shunning
  6. rejection

Reading

Kana

だんし

Romaji

danshi

Writing Variants

  • 弾指 たんし tanshi
  • 弾指 たんじ tanji
  • 弾指 だんじ danji

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 64060 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一弾指

いちだんし

brief moment

指弾

しだん

flick (of the finger)

たま

ball (i.e. a testicle)

弾圧

だんあつ

oppression

弾む

はずむ

to be stimulated

弾力

だんりょく

elasticity

弾道

だんどう

ballistic

弾頭

だんとう

warhead

弾薬

だんやく

ammunition

弾み

はずみ

bounce

弾く

はじく

to repel

弾く

ひく

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)