針 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「金」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「金」
- On
- シン
- Kun
- はり
- Meaning
- needle; pointer; hand (of a clock)
Origin
金 "metal" plus 十 "to pierce"; metal drawn to a fine point — hence "needle."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シン | 針路・運針・秒針 |
|---|---|
| はり | 針・針金 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 方針ほうしん
policy; course
- 針金はりがね
wire
Example
時計の針が三時をさす。
The clock hands point to three.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)