Word details

短針

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 短針.

Dictionary

Entry

短針んしんNounFreq #51113
1

short hand; hour hand

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

12 strokesFrequency 689JLPT N3Grade 3

On

タン

Kun

みじか.い

needle, pin, staple, stinger

10 strokesFrequency 505JLPT N2Grade 6

On

シン

Kun

はり

Nanori

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