Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 6

JLPT level: N2

505 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 10

Meaning: needle, pin, staple, stinger

Kunyomi: はり

Onyomi: シン

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: かねへん

Meaning: metal, gold

Strokes: 8

Examples

Examples with audio

葉樹林(しんようじゅりん)   conifer, needle-leaved tree

(びょうしん)   second hand

(ちょうしん)   long hand

(たんしん)   hour hand

(ししん)   pointer, guiding principle

(ほうしん)   objective, plan, policy

(けんしん)   inspection of a meter

盤(らしんばん)   (mariner's) compass

避雷(ひらいしん)   lightning rod

(はり)   needle, fish hook, pointer, hand

金(はりがね)   wire

Onyomi Examples

鍼灸 シンキュウ acupuncture and moxibustion

葉樹 シンヨウジュ conifer, needle-leaved tree

シシン needle (compass, gauge, etc.), hand (clock), indicator, pointer, index, guiding principle, guideline, guide

ケンシン inspection of a meter, reading a meter, needle detection (in garments, etc.), needle inspection

Kunyomi Examples

はり needle, pin, hook, stinger, thorn, hand (e.g. clock, etc.), pointer, staple (for a stapler), needlework, sewing, malice, counter for stitches

はりがね wire

無外傷性 むがいしょうせいはり atraumatic needle

おはり needlework, sewing, seamstress