noun

  1. cabinetwork, joinery. Usu. 指(し)物.
  2. hair ornament, hairpin. Often 挿(し)物.
  3. colors, banner, small banner worn by soldiers during battle (for identification) from the Sengoku period to the end of the Edo period. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
指物 さしもの
 
指し物 さしもの
差物
差物 さしもの
 
差し物 さしもの
挿物
挿物 さしもの
 
挿し物 さしもの

Contained Kanji Breakdown

finger, point to, indicate
シ ゆび さ.す (3rd, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
delicious, relish, show a liking for
シ むね うま.い (7th, N1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
thing, object, matter
もの ブツ モツ (3rd, N4)
cow
うし ギュウ ご (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
not, must not, do not
モチ ブツ ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)