針 (hari) means “needle” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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母は細い針に糸を通しました。haha wa hoso i hari ni ito o tō shi ma shi ta

My mother threaded a fine needle.

針 (hari) refers to a narrow pointed tool that enters a surface or material to hold, join, or mark it.

縫い針nuihari: A slender pointed tool used to sew cloth with thread.

物を刺し通したり、留めたりするための細長く先のとがった道具。mono o sa shi tō shi ta ri to me ta ri su ru ta me no hoso naga ku saki no to ga tta dō gu

The native Japanese noun 針 (hari, "needle") has the kanji 針 (shin, "needle") as its written form, and the kanji comes from Chinese.

Japanese uses 針 (hari) for both a sewing needle and a clock hand, with the surrounding context showing whether it pierces material or points to a time.