はり

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of はり – see the following entries.

【針】6 [noun] a sewing needle [noun] a sewing pin [noun] any slender, pointed object resembling or similar in use to a needle: [noun] a phonograph needle (in record players) [noun] a needle used in medical injections [noun] a knitting needle [noun] a stinger (in insects) [noun] a staple (wire fastener) [noun] (botany) a thorn [noun] (fishing) a hook, fishhook [noun] (by extension) a hand or pointer (in clocks, watches, meters, compasses, etc.) [noun] embroidery, needlework [noun] (figurative) malice [counter] counter for stitches [proper noun] a placename [proper noun] a surname Alternative spellings 鉤, 鈎

【張り】 [noun] stretching [noun] tenseness; lack of wrinkles Alternative spelling ハリ

【梁】J [noun] beam, joist

【玻璃】 [noun] glass, crystal

(This term, はり, 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.)