ι
Needle
Meanings
Needle, Pin, Staple, Stinger
On'yomi
γγ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
γ―γ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
ι is written in 10 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
ι (Needle) is taught on WaniKani at level 26 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 6 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #505 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 10 strokes.
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