Word Meaning 指紋

しもん shimon

指紋 is read as しもん (shimon) and means fingerprint.

Meaning

English

  1. fingerprint

Reading

Kana

しもん

Romaji

shimon

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 5287 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

指掌紋

ししょうもん

hand print

指紋認証

しもんにんしょう

fingerprint recognition

指紋押捺

しもんおうなつ

fingerprinting

指摘

してき

pointing out

指揮

しき

conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

指標

しひょう

index

指揮者

しきしゃ

(musical) conductor

指揮棒

しきぼう

conductor's stick

指結び

ゆびむすび

possum

指関節

しかんせつ

interphalangeal joint

指名投票

しめいとうひょう

roll call vote

指示状態

しじじょうたい

pointer associated

Example Sentences

6

The police dusted the van for fingerprints.

Tom carefully wiped his fingerprints off the knife.

Tom put on some rubber gloves so he wouldn't leave fingerprints.

The fingerprints left on the weapon correspond with the suspect's.

The police compared the fingerprints on the gun with those on the door.

The police said they found Tom's fingerprints there.