Kanji

Level: N2 Strokes: 10

針

Meaning in English

needle, pin, staple

Readings

Onyomi: シン Kunyomi: はり Romaji: shin / hari

Stroke order

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針

Translations in other languages:

Portuguese agulha, alfinete, grampo

Spanish aguja, alfiler, grapa

Korean 바늘, 핀, 스테이플러

French aiguille, épingle, agrafe

Italian ago, spillo, graffetta

German Nadel, Stecknadel, Heftklammer

Indonesian jarum, peniti, staples

★ Vietnamese kim, ghim, bấm ghim

Thai เข็ม, หมุด, ลวดเย็บกระดาษ

Related kanji

N4 銀 gin / shirogane silver, argent, plata N1 銃 juu / tsutsu gun, arms, fusil N2 銅 dou / akagane copper, cuivre, cobre N1 銘 mei inscription, signature (of artisan), inscription (gravée) N1 銭 sen, zen / zeni, suki coin, .01 yen, money N1 銑 sen pig iron, gueuse, fonte N2 鋭 ei / surudo.i pointed, sharpness, edge N1 鋳 chuu, i, shu, shuu / i.ru casting, mint, couler (métal) N2 録 roku / shiru.su, to.ru record, enregistrer, registro

Words with this kanji

N2 針路 shinro course, direction N2 針金 harigane wire N2 方針 houshin objective, plan, policy N3 針 hari needle, hand (e.g., clock)