| Subject | English | Japanese |
| comp., MS | change direction indicator | 方向転換標識 (Bit 6 of Flag 1 of a Status-Control message. The change direction indicator (CDI) is set if the chain carries a change direction (CD)) |
| gen. | current direction indicator | 流向計 |
| gen. | n direction indicator | 方向指示器 (hōkō-shijiki) |
| light. | direction indicator light | 方向指示灯 |
| light. | direction indicator light | 方向指示器 (hōkō-shijiki) |
| obs. | suf suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc. | 方 |
| obs. | suf suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc. | 辺 (hen) |
| tech. | wind direction indicator | 風向指示器 (fūkō-shijiki) |
| gen. | wind-direction indicator | 風向指示器 (fūkō-shijiki) |