針 (はり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

針 (はり) means needle / hand (clock).

See example sentences below.

針 at a glance

針

はりhari

N3noun

needle / hand (clock)

針はりhariN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

needle / hand (clock)

Example 1

このはりで布をぬいます。

Translation

I sew the fabric with this needle.

Example 2

時計のはりが止まりました。

Translation

The clock’s hand has stopped.