Word Meaning 指針

ししん shishin

指針 is read as ししん (shishin) and means guiding principle.

Meaning

English

  1. guiding principle
  2. guideline
  3. guide
  4. needle (compass, gauge, etc.)
  5. hand (clock)
  6. indicator
  7. pointer
  8. index

Reading

Kana

ししん

Romaji

shishin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 10638 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

指導方針

しどうほうしん

guidelines

行動指針

こうどうししん

guidelines for action

自主指針

じしゅししん

independent guideline

防止指針

ぼうしししん

prevention guideline

指導

しどう

shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)

指輪

ゆびわ

(finger) ring

指令

しれい

orders

指導要領

しどうようりょう

government-approved curriculums

指導主事

しどうしゅじ

(governmental) supervisor of teachers

指圧

しあつ

shiatsu

指導者

しどうしゃ

leader

Example Sentences

1

Some people do not have a consistent set of principles; they just adopt whatever principles benefit them at the moment.