はり

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of はり – see the following entries.
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a sewing needle
a sewing pin
any slender, pointed object resembling or similar in use to a needle:
a phonograph needle (in record players)
a needle used in medical injections
a knitting needle
a stinger (in insects)
a staple (wire fastener)
(botany) a thorn
(fishing) a hook, fishhook
(by extension) a hand or pointer (in clocks, watches, meters, compasses, etc.)
embroidery, needlework
(figurative) malice
counter for stitches
a placename
a surname
Alternative spellings
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張り
stretching
tenseness; lack of wrinkles
Alternative spelling
ハリ
J
beam, joist
玻璃
glass, crystal
(This term, はり (hari), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as はり, see Category:Japanese kanji read as はり.)