しょく
食
し
指
　
が
うご
動
　
く

expression, Godan verb

  1. to have an itch to, to have a craving for, to have an urge to, to have a desire for, to be eager to, to want to.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょく
食
し
指
　
が
うご
動
　
く
 食指が動く しょくしがうごく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eat, food
た.べる　く.う　ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
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 (Early Jr. High, N1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
move, motion, change
ドウ　うご.く　るぎ (3rd, N4)
heavy, important, esteem
ジュウ　おも.い　かさ.ねる (3rd, N4)
thousand
セン　ち　かず (1st, N5)
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)