| 916 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 905 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 573 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4817 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1407 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 974 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1155 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 341 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 341 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 729 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1809 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2099 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1092 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1488 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 280 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 40165 | Morohashi |
| 1666 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6218 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 274 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 292 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 907 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
505 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 鍼灸 【シンキュウ】 acupuncture and moxibustion
- 針葉樹 【シンヨウジュ】 conifer, needle-leaved tree
- 指針 【シシン】 needle (compass, gauge, etc.), hand (clock), indicator, pointer, index, guiding principle, guideline, guide
- 検針 【ケンシン】 inspection of a meter, reading a meter, needle detection (in garments, etc.), needle inspection
Kun reading compounds
- 針 【はり】 needle, pin, hook, stinger, thorn, hand (e.g. clock, etc.), pointer, staple (for a stapler), needlework, sewing, malice, counter for stitches
- 針金 【はりがね】 wire
- 縫い針 【ぬいばり】 sewing needle
- 無外傷性針 【むがいしょうせいはり】 atraumatic needle
Readings
- Japanese names:
- は
- Korean:
- chim
Spanish
- aguja
- alfiler
Portuguese
- agulha
- alfinete
- grampo
- o que pica
French
- aiguille
- épingle
- agrafe
- dard
| 2855 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8a2.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-8-2 | SKIP code |
| 8410.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 91dd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1650 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 桑田 【ソウデン】 mulberry plantation
- 桑園 【ソウエン】 mulberry plantation
- 扶桑 【フソウ】 divine tree or island east of China (in Chinese mythology), Fusang, Japan, Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Kun reading compounds
- 桑 【くわ】 mulberry (tree)
- 桑原 【くわばら】 mulberry field
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こ
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- mora
- morera
Portuguese
- amora
French
- mûrier
| 1518 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1561 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 864 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1609 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1433 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1162 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1873 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2035 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1855 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1062 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2618 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1338 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1814 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 705 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14772 | Morohashi |
| 2112 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2661 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 698 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 754 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1352 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3564 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2h8.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-8 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 1790.4 | Four corner code |
| 7790.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-12 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6851 | Unicode hex code |