Japanese symbol for “veering”

変針

へんしん

Romaji: henshin

veering

In Japanese, veering is 変針, read へんしん (henshin).

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Meanings

n, vs veering

Kanji and stroke order

変

unusual, change, strange

on: ヘン
kun: か.わる、か.わり、か.える

9 strokes · JLPT 2

針

needle, pin, staple

on: シン
kun: はり

10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
大変	たいへん taihen	very; greatly; terribly
変更	へんこう henkou	change; modification; alteration
変化	へんか henka	change; variation; alteration
変わる	かわる kawaru	to change; to be transformed; to be altered
変動	へんどう hendou	change; fluctuation
変身	へんしん henshin	metamorphosis; disguise; transformation
方針	ほうしん houshin	policy; course; plan (of action)
指針	ししん shishin	needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator

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