JLPT N2
針

needle, pin

Item 141 of 481 | 10 strokes | Radical: 金 (metal), 十 (ten)

Readings

On'yomiシン
Kun'yomiはり

Mnemonic

A NEEDLE (針) is a piece of METAL (金) as thin as a TEN (十).

Example Words

針 (はり) needle, pin
方針 (ほうしん) objective, plan, policy
長針 (ちょうしん) long hand (of a clock)

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