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刺 (thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card)

  • JLPT N2
  • 8 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 刀
  • #1031 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi 音読み
シ
Kun'yomi 訓読み
さ.すさ.さるさ.しさしとげ

Example words & Vocabulary

刺激しげき
stimulus,impetus,incentive
名刺めいし
business card
刺身さしみ
sliced raw fish
刺すさす
to pierce,to stab,to prick,to thrust
刺さるささる
to stick,to be stuck
刺繍ししゅう
embroidery
刺とげ
thorn, splinter, spine, biting words
風刺ふうし
sarcasm; satire
突き刺すつきさす
pierce; stab

Example sentences 3

彼かれは名刺めいしを出だした。

He presented his card.

彼かれは針はりで指ゆびを刺さした。

He hurt his finger with a needle.

これが私わたしの名刺めいしです。

Here's my card.

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