針 (Hari) is a Japanese noun meaning “needle, pin, hook, stinger”.
Meanings
- nounneedle; pin
- nounhook
- nounstinger; thorn
- nounhand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
- nounstaple (for a stapler)
- nounneedlework; sewing
Examples
彼は針で指を刺した。
He hurt his finger with a needle.
磁石の針は北を指す。
Compass needles point to the north.
私は時計の針を進めた。
I advanced the hands on the clock.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).