Keyword
needle
- pin
- staple
- stinger
- Frequency
- #505
- Strokes
- 10
- Grade
- 6
- JLPT (old)
- N2
- Heisig
- 292
Readings
シン60%
はり40%
Mnemonic
Gold is hammered by a goldsmith in ten tiny steps until it narrows to a bright, glinting point: a golden needle for sewing.
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Used in vocabulary
指針
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; pointer; index; guiding principle; guideline; guide
Noun
針
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer; staple (for a stapler); needlework; sewing; …
Noun
検針
inspection of a meter; reading a meter; needle detection (in garments, etc.); needle inspection
Noun