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้‡

Needle, Pin

ใฏใ‚Š (hari)

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

Traditional Japanese embroidery (ๅˆบ็น) and kimono making rely on fine sewing needles. The kanji ้‡ is also used for the hands of a clock, such as ้•ท้‡ (minute hand) and ็Ÿญ้‡ (hour hand).

Memory Trick

Imagine threading a tiny needle before carefully sewing a piece of cloth. That sharp sewing needle helps you remember ้‡ means 'needle.'

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ทใƒณ (shin)

Kunyomi: ใฏใ‚Š (hari)

Example Words

้‡
ใฏใ‚Š (hari)
Needle
ๆณจๅฐ„้‡
ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚ƒใฐใ‚Š (chuushabari)
Hypodermic needle
้•ท้‡
ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚“ (choushin)
Minute hand (clock)
ๆ–น้‡
ใปใ†ใ—ใ‚“ (houshin)
Policy, Direction

Example Sentence

ๆ™‚่จˆ ใฎ ้•ท้‡ ใ‚’ ่ฆ‹ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ใจใ‘ใ„ ใฎ ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚“ ใ‚’ ใฟใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

tokei no choushin o mite kudasai

Please look at the minute hand of the clock.

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