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Kanji 針

10 strokes

Meaning

needle, pin, staple, stinger

On'yomi
シン
Kun'yomi
はり
Strokes
10
JLPT
N2
School grade
Grade 6
Kanken
5級
Frequency
#505 / 2500

Stroke order

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

Words with 針

  • 針

    はり

    needle, hand (e.g., clock)

    N3
  • 針路

    しんろ

    course, direction

    N2
  • 針金

    はりがね

    wire

    N2
  • 方針

    ほうしん

    objective, plan, policy

    N2

Example sentences

  • 彼女かのじょは針仕事はりしごとが上手じょうずだ。

    She is handy with a needle.

Other kanji with radical “gold” 金