Word Meaning 刺す

さす sasu

刺す is read as さす (sasu) and means to catch (with a limed pole).

Meaning

English

to catch (with a limed pole)
to pole (a boat)
to put (a runner) out
to pick off
to sting
to bite
to sew
to stitch

Reading

Kana

さす

Romaji

sasu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 抜く Rank 6692 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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刺し殺す

さしころす

to stab to death

刺

とげ

biting words

刺身

さしみ

sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

刺さる

ささる

to resonate emotionally

刺し

さし

sashimi (sliced raw fish)

刺殺

しさつ

putting out

突き刺す

つきさす

to stab

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

刺激伝導系

しげきでんどうけい

impulse conduction system (of the heart)

Example Sentences

人をナイフで刺すのはやめましょう。

Let's refrain from stabbing people with knives.

君はもう少しで私の目を鉛筆で突き刺すところだった。

You nearly poked me in the eye with your pencil.

実際はそんなことあるわけないが、釘を刺すにはちょうどよさそうだ。

There's no way something like that would really happen, but it seemed just right to drive the point home.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 6 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

さすらいくん Sasurai-kun