針

needle

Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingシン

Kun readingはり

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical金goldComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

metal (金) · gold (金) · ten (十)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 292

Compound words

指針ししん

needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; pointer; index

針金はりがね

方針ほうしん

policy; course; plan (of action); principle; magnetic needle

羅針盤らしんばん

釣り針つりばり

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 針

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step