Japanese symbol for “acupuncture”
鍼
はり
Romaji: hari
(acupuncture) needle
In Japanese, acupuncture is 鍼, read はり (hari).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n (acupuncture) needle
- n acupuncture
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “acupuncture”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鍼治 | しんじ shinji | acupuncture |
| 鍼術 | しんじゅつ shinjutsu | acupuncture |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鍼灸 | しんきゅう shinkyuu | acupuncture and moxibustion |
| 鍼師 | はりし harishi | acupuncturist |
| 鍼治 | しんじ shinji | acupuncture |
| 鍼術 | しんじゅつ shinjutsu | acupuncture |
| 鍼医 | はりい harii | acupuncturist |
| 鍼治療 | はりちりょう harichiryou | acupuncture treatment |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.