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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

see styles
guǐ
    gui3
kuei
 oni(p); ki
    おに(P); き

More info & calligraphy:

Ghost Demon
disembodied spirit; ghost; devil; (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc; sly; crafty; resourceful (variant of 詭|诡[gui3]); one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy
(1) ogre; demon; oni; (2) (See 亡魂) spirit of a deceased person; (3) (おに only) ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); (4) (おに only) (See 鬼ごっこ・おにごっこ) it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); (5) (き only) {astron} (See 二十八宿,朱雀・すざく・2) Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (prefix) (6) (おに only) (slang) (See 超・1) very; extremely; super-; (surname) Miniwa
preta 薜荔多, departed, dead; a disembodied spirit, dead person, ghost; a demon, evil being; especially a 餓鬼 hungry ghost. They are of many kinds. The Fan-i ming i classifies them as poor, medium, and rich; each again thrice subdivided: (1) (a) with mouths like burning torches; (b) throats no bigger than needles; (c) vile breath, disgusting to themselves; (2) (a) needle-haired, self-piercing; (b) hair sharp and stinking; (c) having great wens on whose pus they must feed. (3) (a) living on the remains of sacrifices; (b) on leavings in general; (c) powerful ones, yakṣas, rākṣasas, piśācas, etc. All belong to the realm of Yama, whence they are sent everywhere, consequently are ubiquitous in every house, lane, market, mound, stream, tree, etc.

磨杵成針


磨杵成针

see styles
mó chǔ chéng zhēn
    mo2 chu3 cheng2 zhen1
mo ch`u ch`eng chen
    mo chu cheng chen
to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task; to study diligently


see styles
zhēn
    zhen1
chen
 harisaki
    はりさき
needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
(1) needle; pin; (2) hook; (3) stinger; thorn; (4) hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer; (5) staple (for a stapler); (6) needlework; sewing; (7) malice; (ctr,n-suf) (8) counter for stitches; (surname) Harisaki
sūci; a needle.


see styles
zhēn
    zhen1
chen
 hari
    はり
variant of 針|针[zhen1], needle
(1) (acupuncture) needle; (2) (See 鍼術) acupuncture

縫針


缝针

see styles
fèng zhēn
    feng4 zhen1
feng chen
 nuibari
    ぬいばり
needle
sewing needle; (surname) Nuibari

針葉


针叶

see styles
zhēn yè
    zhen1 ye4
chen yeh
 shinyou / shinyo
    しんよう
needle-leaved (tree)
(See 針葉樹) (pine) needle; needle-leaf

鉤針


钩针

see styles
gōu zhēn
    gou1 zhen1
kou chen
 kagibari
    かぎばり
crochet hook; crochet needle
hook; crochet needle

注射針


注射针

see styles
zhù shè zhēn
    zhu4 she4 zhen1
chu she chen
 chuushabari / chushabari
    ちゅうしゃばり
needle; hypodermic needle
hypodermic needle; injection needle

see styles
biān
    bian1
pien
ancient stone acupuncture needle; to criticize; to pierce


see styles
rèn
    ren4
jen
to thread (a needle); to sew; to stitch; (literary) very grateful


see styles
gōu
    gou1
kou
 magari
    まがり
variant of 鉤|钩[gou1]
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) needle; pin; (2) hook; (3) stinger; thorn; (4) hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer; (5) staple (for a stapler); (6) needlework; sewing; (7) malice; (ctr,n-suf) (8) counter for stitches; (1) hook; (2) (abbreviation) hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark); (surname) Magari
Hook, barb; also 鉤.


see styles
gōu
    gou1
kou
 magari
    まがり
to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) needle; pin; (2) hook; (3) stinger; thorn; (4) hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer; (5) staple (for a stapler); (6) needlework; sewing; (7) malice; (ctr,n-suf) (8) counter for stitches; (1) hook; (2) (abbreviation) hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark); (surname) Magari
hook

九鬼

see styles
jiǔ guǐ
    jiu3 gui3
chiu kuei
 kuki
    くき
(place-name, surname) Kuki
The nine classes of ghosts are of three kinds: without means, small means, rich. The first group have 炬口 burning torch-like mouths, or 鍼口 narrow needle mouths, or 臭口 stinking mouths; the second group have hair like needles, or stinking hair, or tumours; the rich ghosts haunt sacrifices to the dead, or eat human leavings, or live truculently.

伏角

see styles
 fukkaku; fukukaku
    ふっかく; ふくかく
dip (angle that the direction of a compass needle makes with the horizon)

剣山

see styles
 kenzan
    けんざん
(See 生け花・1) needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog; (personal name) Tsurugiyama

向く

see styles
 muku
    むく
(v5k,vt,vi) (1) to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); (v5k,vt,vi) (2) to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to front (on); (v5k,vt,vi) (3) to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); (v5k,vi) (4) to be suited to; to be fit for; (v5k,vi) (5) to go towards; to turn to (of one's interests, feelings, etc.); to be inclined (to do)

唱針


唱针

see styles
chàng zhēn
    chang4 zhen1
ch`ang chen
    chang chen
stylus (gramophone needle)

唱頭


唱头

see styles
chàng tóu
    chang4 tou2
ch`ang t`ou
    chang tou
pickup (carrying gramophone needle)

墜芥


坠芥

see styles
zhuì jiè
    zhui4 jie4
chui chieh
 tsuikai
To drop a mustard seed from the Tuṣita heaven on to the point of a needle on the earth, most difficult, rare.

引線


引线

see styles
yǐn xiàn
    yin3 xian4
yin hsien
fuse (for an explosive device); electrical lead; intermediary; catalyst; (dialect) sewing needle

得氣


得气

see styles
dé qì
    de2 qi4
te ch`i
    te chi
"to obtain qi", the sensation of electrical tingling, numbness, soreness etc at the meridian where accupuncture needle is inserted

抜針

see styles
 basshin
    ばっしん
{med} needle removal; needle withdrawal

指針


指针

see styles
zhǐ zhēn
    zhi3 zhen1
chih chen
 shishin
    ししん
pointer on a gauge; clock hand; cursor; (computing) pointer
(1) needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; pointer; index; (2) guiding principle; guideline; guide

方針


方针

see styles
fāng zhēn
    fang1 zhen1
fang chen
 houshin / hoshin
    ほうしん
policy; guidelines; CL:個|个[ge4]
(1) policy; course; plan (of action); principle; (2) (orig. meaning) (See 磁針) magnetic needle

杜松

see styles
 nezu; nezu
    ねず; ネズ
(kana only) temple juniper (Juniperus rigida); needle juniper; (personal name) Morimatsu

松葉

see styles
 matsuba
    まつば
pine needle; (p,s,f) Matsuba

松針


松针

see styles
sōng zhēn
    song1 zhen1
sung chen
pine needle

棒針

see styles
 boubari / bobari
    ぼうばり
knitting needle

検針

see styles
 kenshin
    けんしん
(noun/participle) (1) inspection of a meter; reading a meter; (noun/participle) (2) needle detection (in garments, etc.); needle inspection

毒針


毒针

see styles
dú zhēn
    du2 zhen1
tu chen
 dokushin; dokubari
    どくしん; どくばり
to inject poison
(1) sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; (2) (どくばり only) needle covered with poison

毫針


毫针

see styles
háo zhēn
    hao2 zhen1
hao chen
acupuncture needle

火針

see styles
 hibari
    ひばり
heated acupuncture needle; hot acupuncture needle

火鍼

see styles
 hibari
    ひばり
heated acupuncture needle; hot acupuncture needle

留針


留针

see styles
liú zhēn
    liu2 zhen1
liu chen
 tomebari
    とめばり
to leave an inserted needle in place for a period of time (acupuncture)
pin

畳針

see styles
 tatamibari
    たたみばり
tatami needle

砭石

see styles
biān shí
    bian1 shi2
pien shih
stone needle used in acupuncture

磁針

see styles
 jishin
    じしん
magnetic needle

示す

see styles
 shimesu
    しめす
(transitive verb) (1) to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent; (transitive verb) (2) to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); (transitive verb) (3) to indicate; to show; to represent; to signify; to display

穿刺

see styles
chuān cì
    chuan1 ci4
ch`uan tz`u
    chuan tzu
 senshi
    せんし
(medicine) to puncture; to do a needle biopsy
(n,vs,vt,vi) {med} paracentesis; centesis; puncture; tap

穿針


穿针

see styles
chuān zhēn
    chuan1 zhen1
ch`uan chen
    chuan chen
to thread a needle

絎針

see styles
 kukebari
    くけばり
needle for the blind stitch

絹針

see styles
 kinubari
    きぬばり
needle for silkwork; (surname) Kinubari

網針

see styles
 abari; amibari
    あばり; あみばり
(kana only) netting needle

羅針

see styles
 rashin
    らしん
compass needle

耆婆

see styles
qí pó
    qi2 po2
ch`i p`o
    chi po
 Kiba
耆域; 時縛迦 Jīva, Jīvaka. Son of Bimbisāra by the concubine Āmrapālī. On his birth he is said to have seized the acupuncture needle and bag. He became famed for his medical skill.

芥子

see styles
jiè zǐ
    jie4 zi3
chieh tzu
 keshi
    けし
(kana only) poppy (Papaver somniferum); (out-dated kanji) (kana only) mustard; (surname) Keshi
sarṣapa, 薩利刹跛; 舍利沙婆 Mustard seed. (1) A measure of length, 10,816,000th part of a yojana, v. 由旬. (2) A weight, the 32nd part of a 賴提 or 草子 raktikā, 2 3; 16 grains. (3) A trifle. (4) On account of its hardness and bitter taste it is used as a symbol for overcoming illusions and demons by the esoteric sects. (5) The appearance of a buddha is as rare as the hitting of a needle's point with a mustard seed thrown from afar.

蜻蜒

see styles
 yanma
    やんま
(1) (kana only) darner (any dragonfly of family Aeshnidae); devil's darning needle; (2) (kana only) dragonfly (esp. a large one)

輪針

see styles
 rinbari
    りんばり
circular needle (knitting)

運針

see styles
 unshin
    うんしん
handling the needle

金針


金针

see styles
jīn zhēn
    jin1 zhen1
chin chen
 kinbari
    きんばり
needle used in embroidery or sewing; acupuncture needle; orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
gold hook (esp. for fishing); gold-colored hook
(金剛針) The straight vajra, or sceptre; also v. 金針菩薩.

金鍼

see styles
 kinshin
    きんしん
gold needle (esp. an acupuncture needle)

針具


针具

see styles
zhēn jù
    zhen1 ju4
chen chü
acupuncture needle; hypodermic needle

針刺


针刺

see styles
zhēn cì
    zhen1 ci4
chen tz`u
    chen tzu
to prick with a needle; to treat by acupuncture

針孔


针孔

see styles
zhēn kǒng
    zhen1 kong3
chen k`ung
    chen kung
 shinku
    みぞ
pinhole
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (1) eye of a needle; (2) hole
A needle's eye: it is as difficult to be reborn as a man as it is to thread a needle on earth by throwing the thread at it from the sky.

針氈


针毡

see styles
zhēn zhān
    zhen1 zhan1
chen chan
needle felting (craft); piece of felt used as a pincushion

針状

see styles
 harijou; shinjou / harijo; shinjo
    はりじょう; しんじょう
(can be adjective with の) needle-shaped; pointed

針狀


针状

see styles
zhēn zhuàng
    zhen1 zhuang4
chen chuang
needle-shaped

針眼


针眼

see styles
zhēn yan
    zhen1 yan5
chen yen
 mizu
    みず
(medicine) sty
eye of a needle

針線


针线

see styles
zhēn xiàn
    zhen1 xian4
chen hsien
needle and thread; needlework

針芥


针芥

see styles
zhēn jiè
    zhen1 jie4
chen chieh
 shinke
Needle and mustard seed; the appearance of Buddha is as rare as hitting the point of a needle on earth by a mustard seed thrown from the sky.

針鋒


针锋

see styles
zhēn fēng
    zhen1 feng1
chen feng
 shinpō
A needle's point, similar to the last.

針頭


针头

see styles
zhēn tóu
    zhen1 tou2
chen t`ou
    chen tou
tip of a needle; syringe needle

針鼻


针鼻

see styles
zhēn bí
    zhen1 bi2
chen pi
the eye of a needle

銀針


银针

see styles
yín zhēn
    yin2 zhen1
yin chen
silver needle (fine needle used in acupuncture)

骨針


骨针

see styles
gǔ zhēn
    gu3 zhen1
ku chen
spicule (in biology); bone needle (in archaeology)

かぎ針

see styles
 kagibari
    かぎばり
hook; crochet needle

とじ針

see styles
 tojibari
    とじばり
large sewing needle; wool needle

並孔針

see styles
 namianahari
    なみあなはり
needle with a normal eye

並穴針

see styles
 namianahari
    なみあなはり
needle with a normal eye

持針器

see styles
 jishinki
    じしんき
{med} needle holder; needle driver

指南車


指南车

see styles
zhǐ nán chē
    zhi3 nan2 che1
chih nan ch`e
    chih nan che
 shinansha
    しなんしゃ
a mechanical compass invented by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之|祖冲之
(hist) ancient Chinese vehicle with a compass whose needle always pointed south

木綿針

see styles
 momenbari
    もめんばり
sewing needle for cotton thread

松の葉

see styles
 matsunoha
    まつのは
(exp,n) (1) (See 松葉) pine needle; (exp,n) (2) small gift; souvenir

松葉油

see styles
 matsubayu
    まつばゆ
pine oil; pine-needle oil

松葉藺

see styles
 matsubai; matsubai
    まつばい; マツバイ
(kana only) needle spikerush (Eleocharis acicularis)

毛線針


毛线针

see styles
máo xiàn zhēn
    mao2 xian4 zhen1
mao hsien chen
knitting needle

注射器

see styles
zhù shè qì
    zhu4 she4 qi4
chu she ch`i
    chu she chi
 chuushaki / chushaki
    ちゅうしゃき
syringe
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector

無傷針

see styles
 mukizuhari
    むきずはり
(See 無外傷性針) atraumatic needle

目打ち

see styles
 meuchi
    めうち
(1) perforation; (2) perforator; prick punch; needle punch

綴じ針

see styles
 tojibari
    とじばり
large sewing needle; wool needle

編み棒

see styles
 amibou / amibo
    あみぼう
knitting needle

編み針

see styles
 amibari
    あみばり
knitting needle

縫い針

see styles
 nuibari
    ぬいばり
sewing needle

縫衣針


缝衣针

see styles
féng yī zhēn
    feng2 yi1 zhen1
feng i chen
sewing needle

翼状針

see styles
 yokujoushin / yokujoshin
    よくじょうしん
butterfly needle; winged needle

葉っぱ

see styles
 happa(p); happa
    はっぱ(P); ハッパ
(1) (See 葉・は) leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; (2) (slang) (kana only) marijuana; cannabis

裁縫針

see styles
 saihoubari / saihobari
    さいほうばり
sewing needle

赤枯病

see styles
 akagarebyou / akagarebyo
    あかがれびょう
{bot} needle blight

針の孔

see styles
 harinoana
    はりのあな
(exp,n) eye of a needle

針の目

see styles
 harinome
    はりのめ
(1) (See 針目) seam; stitch; (2) (See 針の穴) eye of a needle

針の穴

see styles
 harinoana
    はりのあな
(exp,n) eye of a needle

針の耳

see styles
 harinomimi
    はりのみみ
(exp,n) (archaism) (See 針の穴・はりのあな) eye of a needle

針口鬼


针口鬼

see styles
zhēn kǒu guǐ
    zhen1 kou3 gui3
chen k`ou kuei
    chen kou kuei
 shinku ki
Needle-mouth ghosts, with mouths so small that they cannot satisfy their hunger or thirst.

針毛鬼


针毛鬼

see styles
zhēn máo guǐ
    zhen1 mao2 gui3
chen mao kuei
 shinmō ki
Ghosts with needle hair, distressing to themselves and others.

針葉林


针叶林

see styles
zhēn yè lín
    zhen1 ye4 lin2
chen yeh lin
needle-leaved forest

針葉樹


针叶树

see styles
zhēn yè shù
    zhen1 ye4 shu4
chen yeh shu
 shinyouju / shinyoju
    しんようじゅ
conifer
conifer; needle-leaved tree

ナミ孔針

see styles
 namianahari
    ナミあなはり
needle with a normal eye

ナミ穴針

see styles
 namianahari
    ナミあなはり
needle with a normal eye

ニードル

see styles
 niidoru / nidoru
    ニードル
needle; (personal name) Neidle

ニーパン

see styles
 niipan / nipan
    ニーパン
(abbreviation) needle-punched nonwoven fabric

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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