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刺

thorn
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingシ
Kun readingさ.す、さ.さる、さ.し、さし、とげ
JōyōGrade 8
  1. spine
  2. prickle
  3. splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh)
  4. hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone)

Popular Usage

刺激刺身刺す刺さる

Radicals and components

Radical刀knifeComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

tree (木) · wood (木) · belt · sword (刀) · sabre (刀) · saber (刀)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 446

Compound words

刺激しげき
stimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes); impetus; impulse
刺すさす
to pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust
刺身さしみ
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
刺さるささる
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to get stuck (in); to lodge (in)
刺しさし
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
刺繍ししゅう
embroidery
風刺ふうし
satire; irony; sarcasm
名刺めいし
business card
刺し殺すさしころす
to stab to death
突き刺すつきさす
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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