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Meaning of 針

needle; pin; staple; stinger

Onyomi

シン
shin

Kunyomi

はり
hari

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 シン / はり 】.

Meaning: needle; pin; staple; stinger.

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Example #1

かのじょははりしごとがじょうずだ。
kanojo wa harishigoto ga jouzu da.
She is good at needlework.
Example #2

わたしはつりばりにえさをつけた。
watashi wa tsuribari ni esa o tsuketa.
I put a bait on a hook.
Example #3

このちゅうしゃばりはしょうどくしていますか。
kono shuushabari wa shoudoku shite imasuka?
Is this needle sterilized?
Example #4

はりのおちるおともきこえるほどのしずけさだ。
hari no ochiru oto mo kikoeru hodo no shizukesa da.
It is so quiet that you can even hear the sound of a needle dropping.
Example #5

とけいにははりが2ぽんある。じしんとふしんがそれだ。
tokei ni wa hari ga 2 pon aru. Jishin to funshin ga sore da.
The clock has two hands, an hour hand and a minute hand.

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