ず
図
ぼし
星
　
を
さ
指
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to hit the nail on the head, to guess exactly right.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ず
図
ぼし
星
　
を
さ
指
　
す
 図星を指す ずぼしをさす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

map, drawing, plan
ズ　ト　はか.る (2nd, N4)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper
ト　ます　トウ (8th, N1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
star, spot, dot
ほし　セイ　ショウ (2nd, N2)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
life, genuine, birth
セイ　い.きる　う.まれる (1st, N5)
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)