Word Meaning 指示

しじ shiji

指示 is read as しじ (shiji) and means instructions.

Meaning

English

  1. instructions
  2. directions
  3. indication
  4. denotation
  5. designation

Reading

Kana

しじ

Romaji

shiji

Writing Variants

  • 指示 しし shishi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Related Words 指し示す,,ここら辺 Rank 326 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

指し示す

さししめす

to indicate

指示を出す

しじをだす

to give directions

指示子

しじし

indicator

指示先

しじさき

target

指示変数

しじへんすう

indicator variable

指示語

しじご

demonstrative

指示状態

しじじょうたい

pointer associated

指示器を出す

しじきをだす

to turn on a (direction) indicator

指示器

しじき

indicator

指示装置

しじそうち

pointing device (e.g. laser pen)

指示板

しじばん

signboard

指示代名詞

しじだいめいし

demonstrative pronoun

Example Sentences

10

I'll follow your instructions.

Stop ordering me around.

I'll do it according to your instructions.

I'm just following orders.

Please follow the nurse's directions.

Maybe I don't need to tell Tom what to do.

You have only to follow the directions.

The doctor instructed me to go on a diet.

The patrolman motioned me to pull over.

You can't go wrong if you read the instructions carefully.