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針

鉤、 鈎

Readings

Kana: はり、ち
Romaji: hari, chi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

needle; pin

See also: 鍼
2

hook

See also: 鉤 (reading かぎ, entry #1) 釣り針 (reading つりばり)
3

stinger; thorn

4

hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

5

staple (for a stapler)

6

needlework; sewing

See also: 御針
7

malice

ctr
n-suf
8

counter for stitches

Kanji

針
Readings: シン、 はり
Meanings: needle, pin, staple, stinger
鉤
Readings: コウ、 ク、 かぎ、 はり、 ばり
Meanings: hook, barb, gaff, brackets
鈎
Readings: コウ、 ク、 かぎ
Meanings: hook, barb, gaff, brackets

Example Sentences

針金(はりがね)は電気(でんき)を伝(つた)える。
➥Wires transmit electricity.
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彼(かれ)は針(はり)で指(ゆび)を刺(さ)した。
➥He hurt his finger with a needle.
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私(わたし)は時計(とけい)の針(はり)を進(すす)めた。
➥I advanced the hands on the clock.
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磁石(じしゃく)の針(はり)は北(きた)を指(さ)す。
➥Compass needles point to the north.
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彼女(かのじょ)は針仕事(はりしごと)が上手(じょうず)だ。
➥She is handy with a needle.
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彼女(かのじょ)は針(はり)をすすめていた。
➥She pushed her needle in and out.
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鉤

鈎

Reading

Kana: かぎ
Romaji: kagi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

hook

2

hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)

Note: abbreviation
See also: 鉤括弧

Kanji

鉤
Readings: コウ、 ク、 かぎ、 はり、 ばり
Meanings: hook, barb, gaff, brackets
鈎
Readings: コウ、 ク、 かぎ
Meanings: hook, barb, gaff, brackets

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は上着(うわぎ)を鉤()にかけた。
➥He hung his coat on a hook.
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その鋭(するど)いかぎ爪(つめ)を開(ひら)いては閉(と)じ、開(ひら)いては閉(とじは)じ始()めた。
➥Its sharp claws began to open and close, open and close.
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ドアのそばのかぎに上着(うわぎ)をかけなさい。
➥Hang your jacket on the hook by the door.
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