針 (はり)needle; pin; hook
- needle; pinnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- hooknoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- stinger; thornnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointernoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- staple (for a stapler)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- needlework; sewingnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 針
Words that share its kanji
- 方針ほうしんpolicy; course
- 指針ししんneedle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock)
- 検針けんしんinspection of a meter; reading a meter
- 縫い針ぬいばりsewing needle
- 羅針盤らしんばんcompass
- 針葉樹しんようじゅconifer; needle-leaved tree
- 針路しんろcourse; direction
- 針金はりがねwire
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