針
針

needle, pin, staple, stinger

10 strokesFrequency 505JLPT N2Grade 6

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Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

needle

Constituents

?metal
十ten
金gold

Mnemonic Stories

A gold needle is worth at least ten times more than an ordinary one.

The master tailor's secret to his perfect stitches was a set of ten antique needles he inherited, each one plated in gold.

Dictionary

Common Words

方針ほうしんNounFreq #2882
1

policy; course; plan (of action); principle

Examples
方針は２つの意見の間をあれこれとぐらついた。
The policy fluctuated between two opinions.
2

Orig. meaning

magnetic needle

針はり鉤鈎Freq #3448
1

Common noun

needle; pin

Examples
針で親指を突いてしまった。
I pricked my thumb with a needle.
2

Common noun

hook

Examples
変な魚が針にかかっている。
A strange fish is on the hook.
3

Common noun

stinger; thorn

Examples
彼女は時計の針を１０分進ませた。
She advanced the hand ten minutes.
4

Common noun

hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

5

Common noun

staple (for a stapler)

6

Common noun

needlework; sewing

7

Common noun

malice

Examples
怪我自体はなん針か縫う程度だそうです。
Apparently the wound itself only needs a few stitches.
8

Counter; Noun, used as a suffix

counter for stitches

指針ししんNounFreq #20044
1

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

2

guiding principle; guideline; guide

針金はりがねNounFreq #21174
1

wire

Examples
私達は二本の柱の間に針金を張った。
We extended a wire between two posts.
針孔針眼みずNounArchaicFreq #21694
1

eye of a needle

秒針びょうしんNounFreq #24413
1

second hand (of clock)

針路しんろNounFreq #30432
1

course; direction

針孔穴めどみぞ (針孔)はりめど (針孔)NounFreq #34396
1

eye of a needle

2

めど only; Dialectal

hole

毒針どくしんどくばりNounFreq #35036
1

sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger

2

どくばり only

needle covered with poison

釣り針釣針つりばり釣り鉤NounFreq #40613
1

fish hook

Examples
彼は釣り針に生き餌をつけた。
He put live bait on a hook.
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