針 kanji: meaning “needle”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N210 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- needle
- On'yomi
- シン
- Kun'yomi
- はり
Picture story to remember 針
You need a strong metal (金) needle to sew ten (十) stitches in a row.
How to write 針: stroke order
針 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 針
- 方針ほうしんpolicy
- 針金はりがねwire
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