What does kanji 刺 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 刺 is thorn.

How is kanji 刺 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 刺 are さ.す, さ.さる, さ.し, さし, とげ; the onyomi readings are シ.

What is the main radical of kanji 刺?

The main radical for kanji 刺 is 刀.

What words use kanji 刺?

Example words that use kanji 刺 include 棘, 刺激, 刺し身, 刺す.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 4

刺

Meaning

Kanji 刺

thorn

thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: さ.すさ.さるさ.しさしとげ
Onyomi 音読み: シ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1031
Strokes: 8
Radical: 刀
Components: 亅 • ハ • 冂 • 刈 • 巾 • 木
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 洓 • 朿 • 敇 • 策 • 棘 • 棗 • 枣

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 151 entries that include this kanji.

棘

とげ

biting words

刺激

しげき

excitement

刺し身

さしみ

sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

刺す

さす

to catch (with a limed pole)

刺さる

ささる

to resonate emotionally

刺繍

ししゅう

embroidery

刺し殺す

さしころす

to stab to death

苛々

いらいら

to get irritated

刺し

さし

sashimi (sliced raw fish)

刺殺

しさつ

putting out

刺し網

さしあみ

gill net

とげ抜き

とげぬき

tweezers

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

指にとげが刺さった。

A thorn got stuck in my finger.

ハチに刺されて腕が腫れた。

My arm swelled up after I was stung by a bee.

彼はナイフで相手を刺した。

He stabbed his opponent with a knife.

針で指を刺してしまった。

I accidentally pricked my finger with a needle.

その言葉が胸に刺さった。

Those words pierced my heart.

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