針 Kanji – needle

Meaning and Readings

How is 針 read?

針 has the onyomi reading シン and the kunyomi reading はり.

In romaji, these readings can be written as shin, hari.

Common Japanese Words Using 針

These common Japanese words contain 針. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

• 指針（ししん） — needle (compass, gauge, etc.), hand (clock), indicator, pointer, index
• 針（はり） — needle, pin
• 針金（はりがね） — wire
• 方針（ほうしん） — policy, course, plan (of action), principle
• 羅針盤（らしんばん） — compass
• 釣り針（つりばり） — fish hook

Related Kanji

• 親
  parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
• 審
  hearing, judge, trial
• 深
  deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen
• 申
  have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac
• 請
  solicit, invite, ask
• 新
  new