“Needle” or “Pin” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “針”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “針” means “Needle”, “Sting (of bees, Hornets etc)” or “Hook (for fishing)” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “針”

Jouyou Kanji “針” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
10 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
しん(shin) |
Kun-Yomi |
はり(hari) |
Meanings |
Needle, Pin, Hook (for fishing), Sting (of bees, Hornets etc), Stitch, Acupuncture |
Needle like things (thin and long things which have sharp points) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “針”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
針灸(しんきゅう-shi n kyu u) |
Acupuncture and moxibustion |
針術(しんじゅつ-shi n ju tsu) |
Acupuncture |
針小棒大(しょうぼうだい-shi n sho u bo u da i) |
Exaggeration |
針葉樹(しんようじゅ-shi n yo u ju) |
Coniferous tree, Needle leaf tree, Needle-leaved tree, Softwood |
針路(しんろ-shi n ro) |
Course (of ships and planes), Direction, Compass bearing |
針医(はりい-ha ri i) |
Acupuncturist, Doctor of acupuncture |
針金(はりがね-ha ri ga ne) |
Wire |
針師(はりし-ha ri shi) |
Acupuncturist, Acupuncturator |
針仕事(はりしごと-ha ri shi go to) |
Needlework, Stitchery |
運針(うんしん-u n shi n) |
Handling of a needle |
指針(ししん-shi shi n) |
① Indicator, Pointer, Compass needle, ② Guideline, Guiding principle |
磁針(じしん-ji shi n) |
Magnetic needle, Compass needle |
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