Meaning

Primary

Wire

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A needle made of gold is a wire. Perhaps wires were made from gold mostly back in the day? And they were thin like needles? That's my guess.

Reading

はりがね
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the kun'yomi reading of both. You've learned already, but is more like お金, rendaku'd.

Context

Context Sentences

針金が床に落ちていたよ。

The wire was on the floor, you know.

針金を使って留めましょう。

Let's use a wire to fasten it.

これはハンガーの針金を曲げて作ったアートです。

This is art made by bending hanger wire.

Kanji Composition