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: 金 十
Radical: 金
Reading: かねへん
Meaning: metal, gold
Strokes: 8
針葉樹林(しんようじゅりん) conifer, needle-leaved tree
秒針(びょうしん) second hand
長針(ちょうしん) long hand
短針(たんしん) hour hand
指針(ししん) pointer, guiding principle
方針(ほうしん) objective, plan, policy
検針(けんしん) inspection of a meter
羅針盤(らしんばん) (mariner's) compass
避雷針(ひらいしん) lightning rod
針(はり) needle, fish hook, pointer, hand
針金(はりがね) wire
鍼灸 (シンキュウ) acupuncture and moxibustion
針葉樹 (シンヨウジュ) conifer, needle-leaved tree
指針 (シシン) needle (compass, gauge, etc.), hand (clock), indicator, pointer, index, guiding principle, guideline, guide
検針 (ケンシン) inspection of a meter, reading a meter, needle detection (in garments, etc.), needle inspection
針 (はり) needle, pin, hook, stinger, thorn, hand (e.g. clock, etc.), pointer, staple (for a stapler), needlework, sewing, malice, counter for stitches
針金 (はりがね) wire
無外傷性針 (むがいしょうせいはり) atraumatic needle
お針 (おはり) needlework, sewing, seamstress
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: 金 十
Radical: 金
Reading: かねへん
Meaning: metal, gold
Strokes: 8
針葉樹林(しんようじゅりん) conifer, needle-leaved tree
秒針(びょうしん) second hand
長針(ちょうしん) long hand
短針(たんしん) hour hand
指針(ししん) pointer, guiding principle
方針(ほうしん) objective, plan, policy
検針(けんしん) inspection of a meter
羅針盤(らしんばん) (mariner's) compass
避雷針(ひらいしん) lightning rod
針(はり) needle, fish hook, pointer, hand
針金(はりがね) wire
鍼灸 (シンキュウ) acupuncture and moxibustion
針葉樹 (シンヨウジュ) conifer, needle-leaved tree
指針 (シシン) needle (compass, gauge, etc.), hand (clock), indicator, pointer, index, guiding principle, guideline, guide
検針 (ケンシン) inspection of a meter, reading a meter, needle detection (in garments, etc.), needle inspection
針 (はり) needle, pin, hook, stinger, thorn, hand (e.g. clock, etc.), pointer, staple (for a stapler), needlework, sewing, malice, counter for stitches
針金 (はりがね) wire
無外傷性針 (むがいしょうせいはり) atraumatic needle
お針 (おはり) needlework, sewing, seamstress