circular knitting needle
A knitting needle with a flexible cable connecting two needle tips, used for knitting in the round.
When knitting a sweater, it's convenient to use circular needles.
Kanji spelling directly reflecting the meaning 'circular needle'.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; this is an alternative written form.
Compound of 輪 (わ, 'ring, circle') and 針 (はり, 'needle'), referring to the circular shape of the needle.