Meaning

Primary

Wire

Word Type

noun

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 already know both of these, just watch out for the rendaku on !

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