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針

Kanji 針: meaning "needle, pointer", readings, stroke order

The kanji 針 means "needle, pointer". On'yomi: シン; kun'yomi: はり. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
needle, pointer
On'yomi
シン
Kun'yomi
はり
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 針

  • 針 はり — needle, hand (e.g., clock)
  • 針路 しんろ — course, direction
  • 針金 はりがね — wire
  • 方針 ほうしん — objective, plan, policy

Stroke order · 10 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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