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針

needle

JLPT N2 Grade 6 10 strokes
Kun'yomi
はり
On'yomi
シン

Stroke order & writing

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針 in example sentences

  • にをてお。

    Hari ni ito o tooshite o kure.

    Please thread the needle for me.

  • 今日きょうの一いち針はり、明日あしたの十じゅう針はり。

    Kyou no ichi hari, ashita no juu hari.

    A stitch in time saves nine.

  • 私わたしが針はりに糸いとを通とおしてあげるよ。

    Watashi ga hari ni ito o tooshite ageru yo.

    I'll thread the needle for you.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 針

針 means "needle". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read はり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Common questions

What does the kanji 針 mean?
針 means "needle". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 針 have?
針 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 針 read?
It is read はり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 針?
針 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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