Word Meaning 刺し

さし sashi

刺し is read as さし (sashi) and means sashimi (sliced raw fish).

Meaning

English

  1. sashimi (sliced raw fish)
  2. grain thief
  3. sharpened tube for testing rice in bags
  4. stabbing
  5. piercing
  6. pricking

Reading

Kana

さし

Romaji

sashi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 17760 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

とげ

biting words

刺身

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

刺し殺す

さしころす

to stab to death

刺殺

しさつ

putting out

刺激

しげき

excitement

刺繍

ししゅう

embroidery

刺し網

さしあみ

gill net

刺身盛り合わせ

さしみもりあわせ

plate of assorted sashimi

刺激性

しげきせい

irritativeness

刺激的

しげきてき

stimulating

Example Sentences

10

かれはないふであいてをさした。

He stabbed his opponent with a knife.

はりでゆびをさしてしまった。

I accidentally pricked my finger with a needle.

A mosquito just bit me.

I pricked my thumb with a needle.

Tom was stabbed to death.

She stabbed him in the back.

He stuck his knife into the tree.

Tom has never eaten raw horse meat.

Someone stabbed Tom with an ice pick, but he's OK now.

I'm a thief, I'll go back when I've taken the stuff. Report me and I'll stab you.