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針

needle

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

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.

針 in example sentences

  • 針はりに糸いとを通とおしておくれ。

    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、明日あすの十じゅう針はり。

    Kyou no ichi hari, asu 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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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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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