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はい【針・鍼】 : hai | define meaning
hai
Pronunciation: [hai] Pitch: F
Definition
Noun
- Needle; pin; thorn; prickle
Etymology
Cognate to Kagoshima はい hai and standard Japanese はり【針】 hari "needle".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 針 鍼 |
| Kana | はい |
| Romanization | hai |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [hai] Pitch: F |
意味：はり【針・鍼】
Categories:
針
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2016, November 13). はい【針・鍼】 : hai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 15, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4172/hai/.