刺
pierce; thorn; stab; prick; sting; calling card
8 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 1031.
Readings
- シ (on reading): 刺史 (しし) governor (of an ancient Chinese province); 刺激 (しげき) stimulus
- ささる (kun reading): 刺さる (ささる) to stick into (of something with a sharp point); 突き刺さる (つきささる) to stick (into)
- さす (kun reading): 刺す (さす) to pierce; 突き刺す (つきさす) to stab
- さし (kun reading): 馬刺し (ばさし) horse sashimi; 刺身 (さしみ) sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
- とげ (kun reading): 刺のある言葉 (とげのあることば) stinging (barbed) words
- Read as a whole word: 刺青師 (いれずみし) tattooist
Components
- 朿
- 刂
- 亅 radical hook
- ハ radical eight, katakana ha
- 冂 radical open box, upside down
- ⺉ radical knife, right-side form of 刀
- 巾 radical cloth
- 木 radical tree
Words using 刺
- 刺史 (しし) governor (of an ancient Chinese province)
- 刺激 (しげき) stimulus
- 名刺 (めいし) business card
- 刺繍 (ししゅう) embroidery
- 風刺 (ふうし) satire
- 刺さる (ささる) to stick into (of something with a sharp point)
- 突き刺さる (つきささる) to stick (into)
- 虫刺され (むしさされ) insect bite
- 心に刺さる (こころにささる) to be hurtful
- 胸に刺さる (むねにささる) to be hurtful
- 刺す (さす) to pierce
- 突き刺す (つきさす) to stab
- 釘を刺す (くぎをさす) to give a warning
- とどめを刺す (とどめをさす) to finish off
- 針で刺す (はりでさす) to prick with a needle
- 馬刺し (ばさし) horse sashimi
- 刺身 (さしみ) sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
- 串刺し (くしざし) skewering
- 刺し殺す (さしころす) to stab to death
- 刺し網 (さしあみ) gill net
- 刺のある言葉 (とげのあることば) stinging (barbed) words
- 刺青師 (いれずみし) tattooist
- 刺刀 (さすが) dagger
133 words in all.