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้
Needle, Pin
ใฏใ (hari)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Traditional Japanese embroidery (ๅบ็น) 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 ็ญ้ (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: ใทใณ (shin)
Kunyomi: ใฏใ (hari)
Example Words
้
ใฏใ (hari)
Needle
ๆณจๅฐ้
ใกใ
ใใใใฐใ (chuushabari)
Hypodermic needle
้ท้
ใกใใใใ (choushin)
Minute hand (clock)
ๆน้
ใปใใใ (houshin)
Policy, Direction
Example Sentence
ๆ่จ ใฎ ้ท้ ใ ่ฆใฆใใ ใใใ
ใจใใ ใฎ ใกใใใใ ใ ใฟใฆใใ ใใใ
tokei no choushin o mite kudasai
Please look at the minute hand of the clock.