expression, noun

  1. eye of a needle.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
針の穴 はりのあな
 
針の孔 はりのあな

Contained Kanji Breakdown

needle, pin, staple
はり シン は (6th, N2)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
hole, aperture, slit
あな ケツ けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)