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[さ(指)·す]
sasu
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 指す

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to point
  2. to nominate; to select someone; to specify some person
  3. to identify; to indicate; to point out
  4. to play (a game of shogi); to move (a piece)
  5. to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
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Definition and Synonyms for 指す

Show indicate a place, direction, person, or thing
Synonyms: 指す, 指摘, 指示, 指し示す, 示す, 見す, 見せる
Call Attention point out carefully and clearly
Synonyms: 指す, 指摘, 指示, 示す
Point Up emphasize, especially by identification
Synonyms: 指す
Point mark with diacritics
Synonyms: 指す
Orient be oriented
Synonyms: 指す, 指示
Show either spatially or figuratively
Synonyms: 指す, 指摘, 指示, 指し示す, 示す, 見す, 見せる

Meanings for each kanji in 指す

» finger; point to; indicate; put into; play (chess); measure (ruler)

Categories 指す is a member of

Inform impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
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Show indicate a place, direction, person, or thing
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Accentuate to stress, single out as important
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Tag attach a tag or label to
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Lie be located or situated somewhere
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 指す

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Conjugations for 指す

masu stem
[さ(指)·し]
sashi
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Negative stem
[さ(指)·さ]
sasa
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te-form
[さ(指)·し·て]
sashite
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Negative te-form
[さ(指)·さ·な·く·て]
sasanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·な·く]
sasanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さ(指)·す]
sasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·な·い]
sasanai
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Past Indicative Form
[さ(指)·し·た]
sashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·な·か·っ·た]
sasanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[さ(指)·そ·う]
sasou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さ(指)·し·ま·す]
sashimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·し·ま·せ·ん]
sashimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[さ(指)·し·ま·し·た]
sashimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·し·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
sashimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[さ(指)·し·ま·し·ょ·う]
sashimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[さ(指)·し·た·い]
sashitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·し·た·く·な·い]
sashitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[さ(指)·し·た·か·っ·た]
sashitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·し·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
sashitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[さ(指)·し·た]
sashita
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te-form
[さ(指)·し·た·く·て]
sashitakute
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Negative te-form
[さ(指)·し·た·く·な·く·て]
sashitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[さ(指)·し·た·く]
sashitaku
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Provisional Form
[さ(指)·し·た·け·れ·ば]
sashitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[さ(指)·し·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
sashitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[さ(指)·し·た·か·っ·た·ら]
sashitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[さ(指)·し·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
sashitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[さ(指)·し·た·さ]
sashitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さ(指)·せ]
sase
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さ(指)·し·な·さ·い]
sashinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[さ(指)·せ·ば]
saseba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·な·け·れ·ば]
sasanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[さ(指)·さ·な·き·ゃ]
sasanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[さ(指)·し·た·ら]
sashitara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
sasanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[さ(指)·し·た·り]
sashitari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さ(指)·せ·る]
saseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·せ·な·い]
sasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[さ(指)·せ·た]
saseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·せ·な·か·っ·た]
sasenakatta
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masu-stem
[さ(指)·せ]
sase
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te-form
[さ(指)·せ·て]
sasete
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Negative te-form
[さ(指)·せ·な·く·て]
sasenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さ(指)·せ·ま·す]
sasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·せ·ま·せ·ん]
sasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[さ(指)·せ·ま·し·た]
sasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
sasemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さ(指)·さ·れ·る]
sasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·れ·な·い]
sasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[さ(指)·さ·れ·た]
sasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
sasarenakatta
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masu stem
[さ(指)·さ·れ]
sasare
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te-form
[さ(指)·さ·れ·て]
sasarete
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Negative te-form
[さ(指)·さ·れ·な·く·て]
sasarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さ(指)·さ·れ·ま·す]
sasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
sasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[さ(指)·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
sasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
sasaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·る]
sasaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·な·い]
sasasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·た]
sasaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
sasasenakatta
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masu stem
[さ(指)·さ·せ]
sasase
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te-form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·て]
sasasete
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Negative te-form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·な·く·て]
sasasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·ま·す]
sasasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
sasasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·ま·し·た]
sasasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
sasasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·る]
sasaserareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·い]
sasaserarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·た]
sasaserareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
sasaserarenakatta
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masu stem
[さ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ]
sasaserare
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te-form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·て]
sasaserarete
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Negative te-form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·く·て]
sasaserarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·す]
sasaseraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
sasaseraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
sasaseraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
sasaseraremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[さ(指)·さ·ん]
sasan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·ず]
sasazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·ぬ]
sasanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さ(指)·さ·ざ·る]
sasazaru
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Sample Sentences for 指す

Don't talk about people behind their backs.
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Nowadays, we often use the term "senior citizen" to refer to old people.
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I don't know which doctor she meant.
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When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, ‘Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.’
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The word refers to not only adults but also children.
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