小指（こゆび、koyubi）
- pinky finger

The word 小指 小指, read as こゆび, means "little finger" or "pinky finger" in English. It refers to the smallest digit on the hand.

⚫︎ 小指を立てて、応援しました。 Translation: I gave my support by holding up my little finger. ⚫︎ 彼女の小指には小さな指輪が光っていた。 Translation: A small ring was shining on her pinky finger.

⚫︎ 小指 is used in everyday conversation to refer to the little finger. ⚫︎ It can be used when describing hand gestures, injuries, or jewelry worn on the pinky finger.

⚫︎ The word is typically written with the kanji 小 (meaning "small") and 指 (meaning "finger"), forming 小指. ⚫︎ The reading is こゆび, written in hiragana. ⚫︎ There are no significant variations in okurigana.

There are no direct synonyms for "little finger" in Japanese.

The antonym for the little finger would be other fingers, such as the thumb: 親指 (oya yubi - thumb).

彼は《小指を骨折して、ギプスをしています。》 ・Translation: He has a cast because he broke his little finger. ・Explanation: This sentence describes an injury to the little finger.

《小指に絆創膏を貼っています。》 ・Translation: I have a bandage on my pinky finger. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the location of the bandage.

The word 小指 is a compound word. 小 means "small", and 指 means "finger". Therefore, the literal meaning is "small finger", which accurately describes the function and location of the [小指].